Table 4.
Characteristics of People in TikTok Videos or Posting TikTok Videos with #Autism
| Characteristic | Videos n (%) |
|---|---|
| Person shown in videoa | |
| Autistic adult | 444 (65.49) |
| Autistic child | 153 (22.57) |
| Parent of autistic adult | 52 (7.67) |
| Parent of autistic child | 108 (15.93) |
| Sibling of autistic adult | 37 (5.46) |
| Sibling of autistic child | 22 (3.24) |
| Race presentation of autistic personb | |
| Ambiguous | 25 (4.21) |
| Indigenous/Alaska Native presenting | 1 (0.17) |
| Asian presenting | 4 (0.67) |
| Black presenting | 46 (7.74) |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander presenting | 1 (0.17) |
| White presenting | 517 (87.04) |
| Ethnicity presentation of autistic personb | |
| Hispanic/Latinx presenting | 31 (5.22) |
| Non-Hispanic/Latinx presenting | 554 (93.27) |
| Unknown | 9 (1.52) |
| Gender presentation of autistic personb | |
| Feminine presenting | 314 (52.86) |
| Masculine presenting | 266 (44.78) |
| Nonbinary presenting | 8 (1.35) |
| Unknown | 6 (1.01) |
| Person posting video | |
| Autistic adult | 316 (46.61) |
| Autistic child | 4 (0.59) |
| Clinician | 1 (0.15) |
| Friend of autistic adult | 2 (0.29) |
| Friend of autistic child | 1 (0.15) |
| Parent of autistic adult | 109 (16.08) |
| Parent of autistic child | 139 (20.50) |
| Partner of autistic adult | 1 (0.15) |
| Sibling of autistic adult | 24 (3.54) |
| Sibling of autistic child | 16 (2.36) |
| Third party/other | 45 (6.64) |
| Unknown | 20 (2.95) |
a
Categories are not mutually exclusive.
b
Among videos featuring an autistic person (n = 594).