Table 6.
Autism disclosure, adjustments offered and autism understanding
| N | Yes | No | Don’t know | Not applicable | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosed autism to: | |||||
| Midwife | 411 | 41 (10%) | 169 (41%) | - | 201 (49%) |
| Doctor/GP | 413 | 52 (13%) | 169 (41%) | - | 192 (46%) |
| Sonographer | 409 | 14 (3%) | 205 (50%) | - | 190 (46%) |
| Disclosed autism to at least one professional | 414 | 59a | 355b | - | - |
| Adjustments offered: | |||||
| Home visits | 58 | 10 (17%) | 48 (83%) | - | - |
| Accompaniment by community midwife to appointments | 58 | 5 (9%) | 53 (91%) | - | - |
| Other | 45 | 12 (46%) | 33 (54%) | - | - |
| N | Agree | Disagree | Don’t know | Not applicable | |
| Health professionals have had a good understanding of how being autistic affects me: | |||||
| Midwife | 401 | 30 (7%) | 50 (12%) | 46 (11%) | 275 (69%) |
| Doctor/GP | 399 | 33 (8%) | 67 (17%) | 51 (13%) | 248 (62%) |
| Sonographer | 400 | 19(5%) | 46 (11%) | 55 (14%) | 280 (70%) |
a This reports the number of autistic participants who disclosed to at least one of: midwife, doctor/GP, or sonographer
b This reports the number of autistic participants who did not disclose to at least one of: midwife, doctor/GP, or sonographer (this number includes those who felt the question was not applicable)