Table 3.

Difficulties in participation in Children with autism (n 93) and Children of typical development (n = 93).

Item	Group	Difficulty in participation		p
		Very difficult	difficult
Washing	Autism	51(54.8)	42(45.2)	<0.001
	Typically dev	82(88.2)	11(11.8)
Toileting	Autism	54(58.1)	39(41.9)	<0.001
	Typically dev	83(89.2)	10(10.8)
Dressing	Autism	66(71.0)	27(29.0)	<0.001
	Typically dev	80(86.0)	13(14.0)
Eating and drinking	Autism	34(36.6)	59(63.4)	<0.001
	Typically dev	78(83.9)	15(16.1)
Meal time	Autism	56(60.2)	37(39.8)	<0.001
	Typically dev	82(88.2)	11(11.8)
Simple food preparation	Autism	26(28.0)	67(72.0)	<0.001
	Typically dev	76(81.7)	17(18.3)
Meal outside the house	Autism	47(50.5)	46(49.5)	<0.001
	Typically dev	83(89.2)	10(10.8)
Mobility in immediate environment	Autism	30(32.3)	63(67.7)	<0.001
	Typically dev	82(88.2)	11(11.8)
Sleep	Autism	66(71.0)	27(29.0)	<0.001
	Typically dev	86(92.5)	7(7.5)
Assisting In chores at home	Autism	32(34.4)	61(65.6)	<0.001
	Typically dev	77(82.8)	16(17.2)
Abiding by school regulations	Autism	52(55.9)	41(44.1)	<0.001
	Typically dev	85(91.4)	8 (8.6)

Item	Group	Difficulty in Participation		P value
		n (%)	n (%)
		Not Difficult	Difficult
Being responsible for homework	Autism	20(21.5)	73(78.5)	<0.001
	Typcally dev	75(80.6)	18(19.4)
Organizing study environment	Autism	22(23.7)	71(76.3)	<0.001
	Typically dev	75(80.6)	18(19.4)
Working with different mediums and materials	Autism Typically dev	42(45.2) 80(86.0)	51(54.8) 13(14.0)	<0.001
Integrating during recess and other school activities	Autism Typically dev	39(41.9)	54(58.1)	<0.001
		83(89.2)	10(10.8)
Participating in extra-curriculum outside school setting	Autism Typically dev.	31(33.3)	62(66.6)	<0.001
		75(80.6)	18(19.4)
Recreational activities	Autism	52(55.9)	41(44.1)	<0.001
	Typically dev	83(89.2)	10(10.8)
Watching videos/DVD's on computer/television	Autism Typically dev	54(58.1)	39(41.9)	<0.001
		82(88.2)	11(11.8)
Being able to keep oneself occupied	Autism	41(44.1)	52(55.9)	<0.001
	Typically dev	84(90.3)	9(9.7)
Integrates in social situations	Autism	20(21.5)	73(78.5)	<0.001
	Typically dev	81(87.1)	12(12.9)
Plays with friends in afternoon	Autism	22(23.7)	71(76.3)	<0.001
	Typically dev	81(87.1)	12(12.9)
Attends parties and events of school friends	Autism Typically dev	27(29.0)	66(71.0)	<0.001
		83(89.2)	10(10.8)
Goes out with extended family/ family friends	Autism	57(61.3)	36(38.7)	<0.001
	Typically dev	84(90.3)	9(9.7)
Being flexible during transition between activities	Autism	51(54.8)	42(45.2)	<0.001
	Typically dev.	79(84.9)	14(15.1
Being flexible during unexpected changes	Autism	42(45.2)	51(54.8)	<0.001
	Typically dev.	78(83.9)	15(16.1)