Table 1.
Quantitative survey autistic N = 52 | Quantitative survey non-autistic N = 195 | Qualitative interview autistic N = 14 | ||||
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N | % | N | % | N | % | |
Age mean years (SD) | 38.19 (14.3) | 31.21 (54.7) | 40.5 (16.5) | |||
Gender | ||||||
Male | 21 | 40.4 | 52 | 26.7 | 9 | 64.3 |
Female | 29 | 55.8 | 142 | 72.8 | 4 | 28.6 |
Non-Binary | 2 | 3.9 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 7.1 |
Diagnosis | ||||||
Confirmed | 50 | 96.2 | - | - | 13 | 92.9 |
Self-diagnosed | 2 | 3,9 | - | - | 1 | 7.1 |
Diagnosis Type | ||||||
Autism Spectrum Conditions | 29 | 58 | - | - | 8 | 57.1 |
Autistic Disorder | 3 | 6.0 | - | - | ||
Asperger’s Disorder | 18 | 36 | 6 | 42.9 | ||
Psychiatric Conditions* | ||||||
Anxiety disorders | 16 | 30.8 | 14 | 7.2 | 8 | 57.1 |
Depressive disorders | 17 | 32.7 | 12 | 6.2 | 8 | 57.1 |
Trauma- and stressor-related disorders | 7 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14.3 |
Other neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g., ADHD) | 3 | 5.8 | 5 | 2.6 | 1 | 7.1 |
Obsessive–compulsive and related disorders | 2 | 3.8 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 7.1 |
Feeding and eating disorders | 1 | 1.9 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders | 1 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Medications for psychiatric conditions | ||||||
SSRIs | 8 | 15.4 | 6 | 3.1 | 2 | 14.3 |
Tricyclic antidepressants | 6 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 |
SNRIs | 6 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 |
Mood stabilizers | 1 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Antidepressants unspecified | 3 | 5.8 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 7.1 |
Anti-anxiety agents | 4 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21.4 |
Anxiety unspecified | 2 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stimulants | 2 | 3.8 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
ADHD unspecified | 1 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Antipsychotic unspecified | 1 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atypical antipsychotics | 1 | 1.9 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 14.3 |
ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, SD Standard Deviation, SSRI Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants, SNRIs Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor antidepressants
*Conditions as self-reported by participants, categorized according to DSM-5