Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics
| Continuous Variables | Overall (N = 545) | Autistic Men (N = 195) | Autistic Women (N = 350) | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Range | Mean (SD) | Range | Mean (SD) | Range | ||
| Age | 41.02 (13.45) | 18.50 – 77.33 | 42.28 (14.62) | 18.50 – 73.25 | 40.31 (12.73) | 19.08 – 77.33 | 0.101 |
| Perceived Stress | 23.31 (7.22) | 0.00 – 40.00 | 21.83 (7.38) | 0 – 40 | 24.14 (7.00) | 2 – 40 | <0.001 |
| Global Sleep Quality | 9.78 (4.44) | 21.00 – 9.78 | 8.67 (4.39) | 1 – 19 | 10.41 (4.36) | 1 – 21 | <0.001 |
| Autism Quotient-28 | 85.77 (10.98) | 54.0 – 110.00 | 84.58 (11.17) | 54 – 110 | 86.44 (10.83) | 54 – 110 | 0.058 |
| BMI | 31.09 (8.66) | 15.03 – 70.41 | 30.00 (7.23) | 15.03 – 54.24 | 31.70 (9.32) | 15.62 – 70.41 | 0.028 |
| Number of CV Risk Factors | 1.68 (1.05) | 0.00 – 4.00 | 1.84 (1.09) | 0 – 4 | 1.59 (1.02) | 0 – 4 | 0.008 |
| Categorical Variables | N | % | N | % | N | % | p-value |
| Male | 195 | 35.80 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| White | 437 | 80.20 | 161 | 82.56 | 276 | 78.86 | 0.298 |
| Low Income | 179 | 32.80 | 55 | 28.21 | 124 | 35.43 | 0.085 |
| BMI Category | 0.002 | ||||||
| Underweight | 16 | 2.90 | 5 | 2.56† | 11 | 3.14† | |
| Normal Weight | 130 | 23.90 | 44 | 22.56† | 86 | 24.57† | |
| Overweight | 156 | 28.60 | 75 | 38.46† | 81 | 23.14† | |
| Obesity | 243 | 44.60 | 71 | 36.41† | 172 | 49.14† | |
| Overweight or Obesity | 399 | 73.20 | 146 | 74.85 | 253 | 72.29 | 0.513 |
| Hypertension | 215 | 39.40 | 98 | 50.26 | 117 | 33.42 | <0.001 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 247 | 45.30 | 94 | 48.21 | 153 | 43.71 | 0.313 |
| Diabetes | 56 | 10.30 | 21 | 10.77 | 35 | 10.00 | 0.777 |
| Uses Antipsychotic Medications | 82 | 15.00 | 21 | 10.77 | 61 | 17.43 | 0.037 |
Note. SD = standard deviation; BMI = body mass index; N = number.
†
Does not add up to 100% due to rounding error.