Table 3.
Frequency distribution for the item change in health during the last year for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and parents of non-disabled children
Change in health during the last year | No. (%) of parents of |
|
---|---|---|
child with ASD | non-disabled child | |
Much worse | 10 (5.6) | 2 (1.2) |
Somewhat worse | 52 (29.4) | 27 (15.7) |
About the same | 96 (54.2) | 115 (66.8) |
Somewhat better | 11 (6.2) | 20 (11.6) |
Much better | 8 (4.5) | 8 (4.7) |