Table 3.

Knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder questionnaire items failed by ≥ 50 % of the sample

Question Response	Correct	% correct (95 % CI)
A child with autism often does better with visual input than auditory input.	True	38 (34–42)
Children with autism usually grow up to be adults with schizophrenia.	False	32 (28–36)
Changing the diet of a child with autism will make a difference in their outcome.	False	28 (24–32)
Children with autism do not show social attachments, even to parents.	True	23 (19–27)
Autism occurs in less than 10 % of the population	True	20 (16–24)
Autism is curable if diagnosed early and the appropriate intervention is provided.	False	5 (3–7)
Autism is a psychological problem.	False	4 (2–6)
With the proper treatment, most children with autism outgrow autism.	False	4 (2–6)

Note: CI, confidence interval