Table 1.
Family characteristics of the sample (n=120)
| Variables | Mean (±SD, range) or frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Maternal | |
| Age at birth of ASD child (years) | 30.2 (±5.2, 19.4–43.8) |
| Age at ASD examination (years) | 36.4 (±5.3, 25.1–49.0) |
| Education | |
| Elementary | 11 (9.2) |
| High school | 86 (71.7) |
| University | 23 (19.2) |
| Paternal | |
| Age at birth of ASD child (years) | 33.4 (±6.5, 20.3–62.3) |
| Age at ASD examination (years) | 39.6 (±6.3, 26.0–67.2) |
| Education | |
| Elementary | 3 (2.5) |
| High school | 78 (65.0) |
| University | 35 (29.2) |
| Unknown | 4 (3.3) |
| Family socioeconomic status | |
| Low | 29 (24.2) |
| Middle | 87 (72.5) |
| High | 4 (3.3) |
| Parents | |
| Live together | 86 (71.7) |
| Separated or divorced | 34 (28.3) |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; ASD, autism spectrum disorder; n, number of children.