Application of neurobiofeedback therapy technology on social skills and emotion regulation in children with autism spectrum disorder

Table 1 Comparison of general data, mean ± SD

Group	Gender, n (%)		Age (years)	BMI (kg/m2)	IQ (fractional)	Disease duration	CARS2-ST score
	Male	Female
Conventional group (n = 43)	36 (83.72)	7 (16.28)	3.44 ± 0.70	25.30 ± 3.48	72.14 ± 2.56​	3.30 ± 0.52	43.12 ± 3.19
Combined group (n = 49)	40 (81.63)	9 (18.37)	3.39 ± 0.67	25.62 ± 2.95	71.94 ± 2.62	3.47 ± 0.69	42.88 ± 2.91
χ2/t	0.070		0.378	0.476	0.371	1.299	0.371
P value	0.792		0.706	0.636	0.712	0.197	0.712

BMI: Body mass index; IQ: Intelligence quotient; CARS2-ST: Childhood Autism Rating Scale, Second Edition - Standard Version.