Table 4.
Logistic Regression Model of Having Ever Worked for Pay Since High School Among Young Adults With an Autism Spectrum Disorder.
| Covariate | Odds Ratio [95% confidence interval] |
|---|---|
| Gender (female) | 1.6 [0.8,3.1] |
| Age | 1.3* [1.0,1.6] |
| Hispanic ethnicity | 0.5 [0.2,1.1] |
| Race (versus White) | |
| African-American | 0.6 [0.3,1.4] |
| Mixed/other | 1 [0.4,2.6] |
| Parent or guardian household | 1.1* |
| income, $10,000 increments | [1.0,1.3] |
| Overall health | 1 [0.7,1.4] |
| Conversational impairment | 0.5*** [0.3,0.7] |
| Functional skills | 1.1** [1.0,1.1] |
Note: National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2), Wave 5, 2009. Variances adjusted for sampling method. Number of multiply imputed data sets = 50.
p<.05,
p<.01,
p<.001.