Table 5.
Outcomes among ASD group and ID-only group in the 2010 to 2011 NCI sample of adults aged 30-59 years
| Outcomes |
ASD groupa |
ID-only group b |
|---|---|---|
| (n = 298), number (%) | (n = 3,963), number (%) | |
|
Medication for behavior problems? |
|
|
| Yes |
124 (44) |
847 (22) |
| No |
160 (56) |
2,919 (78) |
| Missing data |
14 |
197 |
|
Limited or no vision-legally blind |
|
|
| Yes |
13 (4) |
208 (5) |
| No |
285 (96) |
3,755 (95) |
| Missing data |
0 |
0 |
|
Severe or profound hearing loss |
|
|
| Yes |
13 (4) |
192 (5) |
| No |
285 (96) |
3,771 (95) |
| Missing data |
0 |
0 |
|
Physical disability |
|
|
| Yes |
4 (1) |
319 (8) |
| No |
279 (99) |
3,594 (92) |
| Missing data |
15 |
50 |
|
Seizure disorder or neurological problem |
|
|
| Yes |
52 (17) |
838 (21) |
| No |
246 (83) |
3,125 (79) |
| Missing data |
0 |
0 |
|
Alzheimer's disease or other dementia |
|
|
| Yes |
1 (0) |
51 (1) |
| No |
297 (100) |
3,912 (99) |
| Missing data |
0 |
0 |
|
Does this person need support to manage self-injury behavior? |
|
|
| Extensive |
34 (12) |
145 (4) |
| Some |
82 (28) |
544 (14) |
| None |
173 (60) |
3,182 (82) |
| Missing data |
9 |
92 |
|
Does this person need support to manage disruptive behavior? |
|
|
| Extensive |
45 (15) |
294 (8) |
| Some |
132 (45) |
1,077 (28) |
| None |
115 (40) |
2,499 (65) |
| Missing data |
6 |
93 |
|
Does this person need support to manage destructive behavior? |
|
|
| Extensive |
40 (14) |
209 (5) |
| Some |
82 (28) |
643 (17) |
| None |
167 (58) |
3,013 (78) |
| Missing data | 9 | 98 |
aASD group: diagnosis of intellectual disability (ID) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD); b ID-only group: diagnosis of ID but no diagnosis of ASD.