Table 4. Physical and mental/behavioral health issues in the adult self-report and legally-represented subsamples.
SR (n=225) | LR (n=123) | ||
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Physical Health | Sleep problems | 79%1 | 61%1 |
Allergies | 68%2 | 57%3 | |
Gastrointestinal issues | 64%3 | 60%2 | |
Skin conditions | 40%4 | 38%4 | |
Asthma | 31%5 | 24%6 | |
Seizures | 16%6 | 32%5 | |
Diabetes | 9%7 | 5%7 | |
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One physical comorbidity | 11% | 20% | |
Two or more physical comorbidities | 88% | 74% | |
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Mental/Behavioral | Anxiety (various disorders) | 76%1 | 50%1 |
Depression | 75%2 | 36%2 | |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | 40%3 | 50%1 | |
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | 27%4 | 33%3 | |
Bipolar Disorder | 18%5 | 10%5 | |
Oppositional Defiant Disorder | 8%6 | 14%4 | |
Schizophrenia | 1%7 | 2%6 | |
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One mental/behavioral comorbidity | 29% | 28% | |
Two or more mental/behavioral comorbidities | 57% | 45% |
Note. SR=Self-reporting adults with ASD; LR=Legally-authorized representative ratings about adult wards with ASD. Percentages reflect proportion of subsample endorsing diagnosis of each condition. Superscripts reflect ranked prevalence of those conditions (except “Other”) within the respective domains (Physical, Mental/Behavioral) within each subsample.