Table 1.

Child and Family Demographics by Group

	Experimental (n = 24)		Control (n = 25)
Demographic	Mean/n	SD/%	Mean/n	SD/%	t/X2a
Child
Mean ageb	4.11	1.0	3.68	0.8	−1.76
No. male	19	79.2	17	68.0	0.78
No. White/Caucasian	19	79.2	18	72.0	0.34
No. diagnosed with autism	12	50.0	7	28.0	2.50
No. in special education	22	91.7	23	92.0	0.00
No. related services	22	91.7	20	80.0	1.65
Mean VABS	61.38	11.2	62.72	7.6	0.49
Caregiver/Family
Mean ageb	34.91	7.0	36.46	8.52	0.68
No. biological mother	19	79.2	20	80.0	0.00
No. living with partner	19	79.2	18	72.0	0.34
No. with some college	18	75.0	19	76.0	0.01
No. working part- & full-time	8	33.3	11	44.0	0.60
No. with family income <$35,000/yr	9	37.5	9	36.0	0.01
No. federal aid recipients	8	33.3	11	44.0	1.54
No. siblings present	21	87.5	17	68.0	2.67
No. sibling problems	8	38.1	10	58.8	1.62

^aChi-squares in boldface. All dfs for ts were 48; for chi-squares, 1, 48.

^bIn years.

^*p < .05.

^**p < .01.

^***p < .001.