Exploring the role of autistic traits and eating disorder psychopathology on mentalising ability in the general population

Table 2 Summary of scores on self-report and behavioural measures

		Mean (SD)	Median	U	p
AQ
Total	Female	18.57(7.80)	18.00
	Male	19.42(7.49)	20.00	8952.0	0.316
	Total	18.80(7.66)	18.00
Social Skills	Female	3.00(2.53)	2.00
	Male	2.87(2.61)	2.00	9259.0	0.568
	Total	2.96(2.55)	2.00
Attention Switching	Female	5.02(2.38)	5.00
	Male	4.89(2.25)	5.00	9505.5	0.828
	Total	4.98(2.34)	5.00
Attention to Detail	Female	5.05(2.18)	5.00
	Male	5.33(2.13)	5.00	9025.0	0.364
	Total	5.13(2.16)	5.00
Communication	Female	2.89(2.36)	3.00
	Male	3.30(2.17)	3.00	8444.5	0.082
	Total	3.01(2.31)	3.00
Imagination	Female	2.60(1.77)	2.00
	Male	3.03(1.76)	3.00	8208.0	0.036*
	Total	2.73(1.78)	3.00
EDE-Q
Global	Female	1.90(1.40)	1.75
	Male	1.44(1.22)	1.05	7909.0	0.013*
	Total	1.77(1.37)	1.40
Restraint	Female	1.56 (1.60)	1.00
	Male	1.13 (1.26)	0.80	8193.5	0.036*
	Total	1.43 (1.52)	1.00
Eating Concern	Female	1.25 (1.37)	0.80
	Male	0.90 (1.25)	0.20	7906.0	0.012*
	Total	1.15 (1.35)	0.60
Shape Concern	Female	2.42 (1.57)	2.44
	Male	1.90 (1.42)	1.56	7852.5	0.010*
	Total	2.27 (1.54)	2.11
Weight Concern	Female	2.38 (1.75)	2.20
	Male	1.85 (1.60)	1.40	8037.0	0.021*
	Total	2.23 (1.72)	1.80
MentS
Total	Female	102.11(14.66)	101.00
	Male	98.96(12.58)	99.00	8373.5	0.068
	Total	101.19(14.14)	100.00
Self	Female	22.74 (7.93)	22.00
	Male	23.43 (6.87)	24.00	9206.0	0.521
	Total	22.94 (7.63)	23.00
Other	Female	39.70 (5.57)	40.00
	Male	38.18 (5.04)	39.00	7833.5	0.009*
	Total	39.25 (5.45)	40.00
Motivation	Female	39.67 (5.12)	40.00
	Male	37.35 (5.43)	38.00	7320.0	< 0.001*
	Total	39.00 (5.31)	39.00
RMET
	Female	25.83(4.17)	26.00
	Male	24.62(4.40)	25.00	8187.5	0.036
	Total	25.48(4.27)	26.00

Note. AQ = Autism spectrum quotient, EDE-Q = Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire, MentS = The Mentalization Scale, RMET = Reading the Mind in the Eyes task. * statistically significant, α = 0.05

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