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Table 5.

Regression analysis predicting the composite measure of independence in adult life in adults with DS and adults with ASD.

	DS		ASD

	Model 1 (n=59)	Model 2 (n=59)	Model 1 (n=59)	Model 2 (n=59)
Level of ID	.04	.06	.11	.12
Maternal education	-.06	-.04	-.04	-.06
Current health	.04	.04	.17	.22
Total functional abilities	.39^**	.31^*	.39^*	.39^*
Literacy	.26	.27	-.13	-.09
Generalized maladaptive behaviors	-.01	.01	-.05	-.02
Number of services received	.31^**		-.12
Speech and language therapy		.22^*
Psychological or psychiatric services				-.34^**
Recreational services		.24^*
Transportation services		.22^*

R²	.41	.52	.21	.30

p < .05,

^**

p < .01,

^***

p < .001