Table 10. Comparison of employment costs for employees with and without ASD obtained from a random effects regression model.
| Variable | Mean | 95% confidence interval | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly wage | 0.0248 | ||
| No ASD | 23.49 | 20.35–26.63 | |
| ASD | 21.84 | 18.61–25.07 | |
| Weekly supervision cost | 0.3373 | ||
| No ASD | 231.23 | 174.87–287.59 | |
| ASD | 255.76 | 198.26–313.26 | |
| Weekly cost (full-time) | 0.8916 | ||
| No ASD | 1033.10 | 836.41–1229.79 | |
| ASD | 1023.36 | 798.02–1248.70 | |
| Weekly cost (part-time) | 0.4436 | ||
| No ASD | 774.04 | 624.89–923.19 | |
| ASD | 734.06 | 593.45–874.68 | |
| Cost of training | 0.6362 | ||
| No ASD | 175.75 | 109.214.92 | |
| ASD | 184.21 | 116.85–251.56 |