Table 1.

Participant demographics.

Participant	Age at interview*	Time since diagnosis	Diagnosis	Ethnicity
Jessica	40–44	>5 years	ASC as seen in women and girls	White British
Stacey	35–39	<6 months	ASD	White British
Tara	55–59	>5 years	AS	White
Melissa	45–49	>5 years	Autism	White British
Karen	65–69	6–12 months	ASD	White British
Angela	60–64	6–12 months	ASD	White British
Debby	55–59	1–5 years	ASD	White British
Juliet	35–39	<6 months	ASD	White British
Natasha	35–39	<6 months	ASD (formally AS)	White British
Louise	35–39	<6 months	ASD	White British
Sue	35–39	<6 months	ASD	White British

Note. ASC: autism spectrum condition; ASD: autism spectrum disorder (American Psychiatric Association, 2013); AS: Asperger’s syndrome, diagnostic description based on previous diagnostic criteria.

^*Exact ages are not reported to protect confidentiality.