Table 2.
Outcomes among the ASD group and ID-only group in the 2009 to 2010 NCI sample of adults aged 30-59 years
| Outcomes |
ASD groupa |
ID-only groupb |
|---|---|---|
| (n = 438), number (%) | (n = 4,551), number (%) | |
|
Medication for behavior problems? |
|
|
| Yes |
174 (42) |
1,075 (25) |
| No |
240 (58) |
3,179 (75) |
| Missing data |
24 |
297 |
|
Limited or no vision-legally blind |
|
|
| Yes |
19 (4) |
259 (6) |
| No |
419 (96) |
4,292 (94) |
| Missing data |
0 |
0 |
|
Severe or profound hearing loss |
|
|
| Yes |
16 (4) |
217 (5) |
| No |
422 (96) |
4,334 (95) |
| Missing data |
0 |
0 |
|
Physical disability |
|
|
| Yes |
19 (4) |
448 (10) |
| No |
419 (96) |
4,103 (90) |
| Missing data |
0 |
0 |
|
Seizure disorder or neurological problem |
|
|
| Yes |
91 (21) |
1,227 (27) |
| No |
347 (79) |
3,324 (73) |
| Missing data |
0 |
0 |
|
Alzheimer's disease or other dementia |
|
|
| Yes |
9 (2) |
56 (1) |
| No |
429 (98) |
4,495 (99) |
| Missing data |
0 |
0 |
|
Does this person need support to manage self-injury behavior? |
|
|
| Extensive |
46 (11) |
174 (4) |
| Some |
120 (28) |
605 (14) |
| None |
262 (61) |
3,647 (82) |
| Missing data |
10 |
125 |
|
Does this person need support to manage disruptive behavior? |
|
|
| Extensive |
52 (12) |
372 (8) |
| Some |
164 (38) |
1,374 (31) |
| None |
214 (50) |
2,696 (61) |
| Missing data |
8 |
109 |
|
Does this person need support to manage destructive behavior? |
|
|
| Extensive |
44 (10) |
202 (5) |
| Some |
114 (27) |
821 (19) |
| None |
270 (63) |
3,404 (77) |
| Missing data | 10 | 124 |
aASD group: diagnosis of intellectual disability (ID) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD); bID-only group: diagnosis of ID but no diagnosis of ASD. NCI, National Core Indicators.