Table 4 Comparisons of SCQ And ABC scores at baseline (T0), immediate post-treatment (T1) and after 6 months (T2).

From: Effectiveness of a training program among parents of preschool children with ASD in Tunisia: a randomized controlled trial

Outcomes

Time

Intervention group

M (SD)

Control group

M (SD)

p-value

SCQ

T0

20.32 (2.92)

19.68 (3.31)

0.41

T1

18.13 (2.60)

19.77 (3.43)

0.38

T2

15.77 (2.09)

18.71 (3.35)

<10−3

ABC

Irritability

T0

16.09 (4.94)

16.25 (2.67)

0.87

T1

14.51 (4.11)

15.54 (2.97)

0.26

T2

12.64 (4.04)

15.77 (2.57)

0.001

ABC

Hyperactivity

T0

16.64 (4.92)

15.12 (2.48)

0.13

T1

13.87 (4.60)

14.74 (2.85)

0.37

T2

11.70 (3.84)

13.96 (2.50)

0.008

ABC

Social Withdrawal

T0

11.38 (2.66)

10.67 (2.37)

0.27

T1

9.19 (2.71)

10.51 (2.06)

0.035

T2

8.06 (2.64)

10.58 (2.30)

<10−3

ABC Inappropriate Speech

T0

6.80 (1.51)

6.09 (1.46)

0.06

T1

5.58 (1.25)

5.90 (1.64)

0.38

T2

4.87 (1.25)

6.22 (1.87)

0.002

ABC Stereotyped Behavior

T0

6.16 (1.73)

6.06 (1.59)

0.82

T1

5.22 (1.82)

5.58 (1.52)

0.40

T2

4.67 (1.51)

5.77 (1.74)

0.01