Table 4.
Employment and financial status of 100 adults with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome
| Mild intellectual disability (n = 43)
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Average to borderline intellect (n = 57)
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Nonpsychotic subjects from the average to borderline subgroup (n = 38)
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| Employed | 24 | (55.8) | 42 | (73.7) | 28 | (73.7) |
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| Student ± outside work | 5 | (11.6) | 8 | (14.0) | 7 | (18.4) |
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| Unemployed or volunteer work | 1 | (2.3) | 4 | (7.0) | 3 | (7.9) |
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| Sheltered workshop/day program | 2 | (4.7) | 2 | (3.5) | 0 | — |
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| Disabled/unable to worka | 11 | (25.6) | 1 | (1.8) | 0 | — |
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| Own job only | 3 | (7.0) | 10 | (17.5) | 10 | (26.3) |
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| Own and spouse/partner income | 1 | (2.3) | 6 | (10.5) | 5 | (13.2) |
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| Spouse/partner income | 1 | (2.3) | 2 | (3.5) | 1 | (2.6) |
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| Parent(s) and/or other relative(s) | 5 | (11.6) | 11 | (19.3) | 9 | (23.7) |
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| Fixed incomeb | 33 | (76.7) | 28 | (49.1) | 13 | (34.2) |
a
Includes intellectual, psychiatric, and/or physical impairments.
b
Includes pensions/retirement income, government social assistance, and disability pensions.