Table 1.
Couples (n = 176) | |
Married (n,%) | 174 (98.9%) |
Both biological parents (n,%) | 159 (90.3%) |
Length of dating (M [SD]) | 14.56 (4.83) |
Length of marriage (M [SD]) | 11.93 (4.81) |
Household income (M [SD]) | $80–89,999 ($30,000) |
10–29K (n,%) | 7 (3.9%) |
30–49K (n,%) | 15 (8.5%) |
50–69K (n,%) | 35 (19.9%) |
70–99K (n,%) | 32 (18.2%) |
100–139K (n,%) | 25 (14.2%) |
140–159K (n,%) | 16 (9.1%) |
160K+ (n,%) | 29 (16.5%) |
Parents (n = 352) | |
Mother age in yrs (M [SD]) | 38.69 (5.20) |
Father age in yrs ((M [SD]) | 40.93 (5.80) |
Education (n,%) | |
Less than high school degree | 13 (3.5%) |
High school degree/GED | 33 (8.7%) |
Some college | 60 (15.9%) |
College Degree | 167 (44.2%) |
Some graduate school | 22 (5.8%) |
Graduate/professional degree | 77 (19.0%) |
Race/ethnicity (n[%]) | |
Caucasian, Non-Hispanic | 336 (89.4%) |
Hispanic | 26 (6.9%) |
African-American | 4 (1.1%) |
American Indian | 1 (0.3%) |
Asian or Pacific Islander | 9 (2.4%) |
Child with autism spectrum disorder (N = 176) | |
Age in yrs (M[SD]) | 7.97 (2.30) |
Male (n[%]) | 156 (85.2%) |
ID (n[%]) | 64 (34.8%) |
Age of diagnosis in yrs (M[SD]) | 4.02 (1.86) |
Co-occurring Behavior Problems (M[SD]) | 65.44 (10.00) |
Severity of ASD Symptoms (M[SD]) | 104.81 (29.71) |
Note. ASD = autism spectrum disorder.