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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Autism Res. 2017 Feb 28;10(5):973–982. doi: 10.1002/aur.1753

Table 3.

Frequency of Participation in Mother-Reported Social Activities and Recreational Activities

How often does your son/daughter: Less than yearly (%) Several times a year (%) Once or twice a month (%) Once a week (%) Several times a week (%)
Social Activities
Spend social time with relatives (do not include family members whom he/she lives with)? 5.0 33.3 23.3 16.7 21.7
Spend social time with people he/she goes to school or works with, outside of school/working hours? 51.7 23.3 5.0 13.3 6.7
Spend social time with friends and neighbors? 23.3 21.7 16.7 16.7 21.7
Attend a social event at a church or synagogue? 58.3 23.3 8.3 10.0 0.0
Recreational Activities
Participate in a formal or informal recreational activity, such as bowling, movies, etc.? 6.7 28.3 35.0 18.3 11.7
Work on a hobby such as video games, computer games, or collecting things? 6.7 10.7 3.3 3.3 85.0
Play sports? 70.0 16.7 5.0 3.3 5.0
Take a walk or get some type of physical exercise? 8.3 6.7 5.0 20.0 60.0