Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of interview participants (N = 15)
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age M (SD; range) | 60.1 (7.4; 50–73) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 6 (40) |
| Female | 8 (53) |
| Non-binary | 1 (7) |
| Location | |
| Queensland | 4 (27) |
| Australian Capital Territory | 3 (20) |
| New South Wales | 3 (20) |
| Western Australia | 2 (13) |
| South Australia | 2 (13) |
| Victoria | 1 (7) |
| Index of Relative Socioeconomic Disadvantage | |
| 1—most disadvantaged | 1 (7) |
| 2 | 4 (27) |
| 3 | 4 (27) |
| 4 | 2 (13) |
| 5—least disadvantaged | 4 (27) |
| Diagnosis | |
| ASD | 8 (53) |
| Asperger’s syndrome | 7 (47) |
| Income source | |
| Government pension | 10 (67) |
| Wages/salary | 3 (20) |
| Mixed/none of these | 2 (13) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Caucasian | 12 (80) |
| Mixed/other | 3 (20) |
| Accommodation type | |
| Own house/renting | 13 (87) |
| Public or community housing | 2 (13) |
| Household | |
| Living alone | 5 (33) |
| Living with partner and/or family | 8 (53) |
| Living with housemate | 2 (13) |