Table 1.
Sample characteristics (N = 45).
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Participants' age: mean (range) | 39.1 years (24–60) |
| Spouses' age: mean (range) | 38.3 years (24–60) |
| Gender | |
| Females (mothers) | 27 (60) |
| Males (fathers) | 18 (40) |
| Number of children with ASD | |
| Boys | 35 (79.5) |
| Girls | 9 (20.5) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 25 (55.5) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 14 (31.1) |
| Black | 4 (8.9) |
| American Indian/Alaskan native | 1 (2.2) |
| Others | 1 (2.2) |
| Education | |
| High school diploma or less | 16 (35.6) |
| Some college | 4 (8.9) |
| College graduate or above | 25 (55.5) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 32 (71.1) |
| Homemaker | 11 (24.4) |
| Not employed | 2 (4.4) |
| Annual household income | |
| <$15,000 | 7 (15.6) |
| $15,000–35,000 | 11 (24.4) |
| $35,001–$55,000 | 8 (17.8) |
| $55,001–$75,000 | 5 (11.1) |
| $75,001–$95,000 | 6 (13.3) |
| Over $95,001 | 8 (17.8) |
| Participants not born in USA | 15 (33.3) |
| Child's age of diagnosis: mean (range) | 4.3 years (1.5–13) |
| Severity level | |
| Level 1 (mild) | 4 (9.1) |
| Level 2 (moderate) | 23 (52.3) |
| Level 3 (severe) | 11 (25) |
| Answer not provided | 6 (13.6) |