Table 1.
Demographic Information about Parent Participants and Youth, specified by study
| Study A | Study B | Study C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent sample size | N = 7 | N = 14 | N = 18 |
| Parent/caregiver sex/gendera: female N (%) | 7 (100%) | 13 (93%) | 17 (94%) |
| Parent age M (SD) | 49.9 (6.0) | 46.4 (5.2) | 43.4 (5.2) |
| Parent ethnicity: Hispanic N (%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (6%) |
| Parent race: N (%) | |||
| Black/African American | 2 (29%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| White/Caucasian | 5 (71%) | 14 (100%) | 18 (100%) |
| Other | 0 (0%) | 0 | 0 (0%) |
| Annual household income: N (%) | |||
| <$30,000 | 2 (29%) | 1 (7%) | 1 (6%) |
| $30,000 - $79,999 | 3 (43%) | 2 (14%) | 10 (56%) |
| $80,000 - $149,999 | 2 (29%)a | 7 (50%) | 4 (22%) |
| ≥$150,000 | 4 (29%) | 3 (17%) | |
| Youth sample size | N = 8 | N = 15 | N = 18 |
| Youth sex/gendera: male N (%) | 7 (88%) | 14 (93%) | 15 (83%) |
| Youth age in years: M (SD) | 15.6 (1.7) | 15.5 (0.9) | 15.7 (1.3) |
| Youth ethnicity: Hispanic N (%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (13%) | 2 (11%) |
| Youth race: N (%) | |||
| Black/African American | 4 (50%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| White/Caucasian | 4 (50%) | 15 (100%) | 17 (94%) |
| Other | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (6%) |
| Youth autism severity | |||
| Within normal limits | 0 (0%) | 4 (27%) | 0 (0%) |
| Mild | 4 (50%)b | 4 (27%) | 2 (11%) |
| Moderate | 5 (33%) | 3 (17%) | |
| Severe | 4 (50%) | 2 (13%) | 13 (72%) |
Note. Data from three studies were combined for the current analysis. Some data was unavailable due to variations in data collection across studies:
a,
the demographics form for Study A inquired about “sex” for youth and parents; Studies B and C inquired about “gender” and provided an “other” option with space to self-describe, though no parent participants selected that gender option for themselves or their child.
b,
only three income categories were presented in Study A;
c,
the first edition of the Social Responsiveness Scale (used in Study A) only distinguishes three severity categories (mild and moderate are combined).