Table 1.
Characteristics of sample (N = 428).
| Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex of children | ||
| Male | 298 | 69.63 |
| Female | 130 | 30.37 |
| Age of children (years) | ||
| <6 | 286 | 66.82 |
| ≥6 | 142 | 33.18 |
| Duration of rehabilitation | ||
| <6 months | 140 | 32.71 |
| 6–12 months | 64 | 14.95 |
| >1 years | 224 | 52.34 |
| Comorbidities | ||
| Yes | 28 | 6.54 |
| No | 400 | 93.46 |
| Severity of symptoms | ||
| Mild | 129 | 30.14 |
| Moderate | 218 | 50.93 |
| Severe | 81 | 18.93 |
| Single child | ||
| Yes | 202 | 47.20 |
| No | 226 | 52.80 |
| Picky eater | ||
| Yes | 256 | 59.81 |
| No | 172 | 40.19 |
| Sex of primary caregiver | ||
| Male | 154 | 35.98 |
| Female | 274 | 64.02 |
| Age of primary caregiver (years) | ||
| ≤30 | 127 | 29.67 |
| 31–45 | 268 | 62.62 |
| >45 | 33 | 7.71 |
| Education | ||
| Below college degree | 252 | 58.88 |
| College or above degree | 176 | 41.12 |
| Relationship to child with ASD | ||
| Father | 148 | 34.58 |
| Mother | 261 | 60.98 |
| Grandparents | 19 | 4.44 |
| Area of residence | ||
| Urban | 233 | 54.44 |
| Rural | 195 | 45.56 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 215 | 50.23 |
| Unemployed | 213 | 49.77 |
| Monthly family income (yuan) | ||
| ≤5,000 | 182 | 42.52 |
| 5,001–10,000 | 170 | 39.72 |
| >10,000 | 76 | 17.76 |
| Satisfaction with marital status | ||
| Satisfaction | 323 | 75.47 |
| Not too satisfaction | 105 | 24.53 |
| Levels of challenge in caring for children | ||
| High | 366 | 85.51 |
| Low | 62 | 14.49 |
| Economic burden | ||
| Severe | 283 | 66.12 |
| Mild | 145 | 33.88 |