TABLE 2.
Prevalence of Participation in Postsecondary Education and Employment Compared Among Groups and Stratified by Years Since High School Exit
| ASD, % (95% CI) | SLI, % (95% CI) | LD, % (95% CI) | MR, % (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any vocational or technical education | 9.3 (6.3–13.4) | 11.2 (7.7–15.9) | 19.1** (14.5–24.7) | 6.1 (3.9–9.5) |
| Any 2-y college | 28.0 (21.5–35.5) | 35.3 (30.3–40.6) | 33.6 (28.1–39.5) | 17.1* (11.8–24.0) |
| Any 4-y college | 12.1 (8.1–17.6) | 23.3** (17.9–29.8) | 13.1 (9.8–17.4) | 4.3* (2.1–8.3) |
| Any 2- or 4-y college | 34.7 (27.9–42.2) | 51.0** (45.3–56.8) | 39.9 (34.5–45.5) | 18.2** (12.8–25.1) |
| Any paid employment | 55.1 (46.5–63.4) | 86.0*** (75.3–92.6) | 93.8*** (89.2–96.6) | 68.9* (62.8–74.5) |
| Both education/employment | 26.8 (20.8–33.9) | 45.2*** (38.3–52.4) | 37.2* (31.8–43.0) | 14.0** (9.5–20.1) |
| No participation | 34.9 (27.2–43.5) | 7.4*** (3.7–14.3) | 3.0*** (1.2–6.8) | 25.6 (20.2–31.8) |
| Stratified by years since high school | ||||
| <1 | 58.5 (44.4–71.4) | 19.5 (9.6–35.3) | 5.1* (1.1–20.2) | 26.2 (15.3–40.5) |
| 1–2 | 51.9 (34.4–68.9) | 12.2 (5.2–25.7) | 2.5** (0.7–8.2) | 38.3 (25.0–53.6) |
| 2–3 | 28.9 (17.8–43.3) | 4.6 (1.5–13.3) | a | 19.6 (11.2–32.0) |
| 3–4 | 14.3 (2.5–45.7) | a | 4.9 (1.6–13.7) | 20.4 (11.5–33.3) |
| 4–7 | 11.1 (5.1–22.7) | 2.8* (0.8–9.0) | a | 26.1 (15.7–40.0) |
Tests are for significance of difference between each comparison group and the ASD group.
*
P < .05; **P < .01; ***P < .001.
Source: NLTS2, wave 4. Tests of significance versus the ASD group. No. of multiply-imputed data sets = 50. Weighted to population levels. Variances adjusted for sampling method. CI indicates confidence interval.
a
Point estimate not reported because of low cell count for this category.