Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of participants.

	Autistic (n = 95)	Non-autistic (n = 65)
Characteristic	n (%)	n (%)
Gender identity
Cisgender woman	50 (52.6)	51 (78.5)
Cisgender man	26 (27.4)	7 (10.8)
Transgender man	2 (2.1)	2 (3.1)
Non-binary	9 (9.5)	2 (3.1)
Self-described	6 (6.3)	0 (0.0)
Did not specify	2 (2.1)	1 (1.5)
Missing value	0 (0.0)	2 (3.1)
Sex assigned at birth
Female	67 (70.5)	56 (86.2)
Male	27 (28.4)	7 (10.8)
Did not specify	1 (1.1)	2 (3.1)
Sexual orientation
Lesbian	4 (4.2)	1 (1.5)
Gay	2 (2.1)	2 (3.1)
Bisexual	14 (14.7)	8 (12.3)
Straight/heterosexual	51 (53.7)	46 (70.8)
Pansexual	9 (9.5)	4 (6.2)
Asexual	5 (5.3)	1 (1.5)
Self-described	9 (9.5)	1 (1.5)
Did not specify	1 (1.1)	2 (3.1)
Cultural or ethnic group
Oceanian or Islander	5 (5.3)	1 (1.5)
Asian	0 (0.0)	3 (4.6)
South-East Asian	0 (0.0)	2 (3.1)
African	1 (1.1)	1 (1.5)
North American	34 (35.8)	12 (18.5)
South or Central American	6 (6.3)	0 (0.0)
European	40 (42.1)	35 (53.8)
Other	8 (8.4)	10 (15.4)
Missing value	1 (1.1)	1 (1.5)
Country
Australia	23 (24.2)	34 (52.3)
Canada	9 (9.5)	3 (4.6)
United Kingdom	4 (4.2)	3 (4.6)
United States	51 (53.7)	21 (32.3)
Other	8 (8.4)	2 (3.1)
Missing value	0 (0.0)	2 (3.1)
Educational level
Less than high school degree	3 (3.2)	1 (1.5)
High school graduate	24 (25.3)	10 (15.4)
Bachelor’s degree	54 (56.8)	26 (40.0)
Master’s degree	9 (9.5)	24 (36.9)
Doctoral degree	1 (1.1)	2 (3.1)
Professional degree (JD, MD)	0 (0.0)	1 (1.5)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	4 (4.2)	1 (1.5)
Income level ($)
Less than 10,000	6 (6.3)	1 (1.5)
10,000 to 19,999	7 (7.4)	1 (1.5)
20,000 to 29,999	15 (15.8)	4 (6.2)
30,000 to 39,999	13 (13.7)	2 (3.1)
40,000 to 49,999	14 (14.7)	6 (9.2)
50,000 to 59,999	8 (8.4)	7 (10.8)
60,000 to 69,999	6 (6.3)	6 (9.2)
70,000 to 79,999	8 (8.4)	5 (7.7)
80,000 to 89,999	6 (6.3)	5 (7.7)
90,000 to 99,999	1 (1.1)	2 (3.1)
100,000 to 149,999	5 (5.3)	16 (24.6)
150,000 or more	6 (6.3)	7 (10.8)
Missing value	0 (0.0)	3 (4.6)