Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Comparison Groups
| ASD (n = 178) | Comparison (n = 174) | t value or χ2 , p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mother | |||
| Age in years (M [SD]) | 38.71 (5.59) | 38.76 (5.99) | t (350) = 0.32, p = .75 |
| Race/Ethnicity (N [%]) | |||
| White, Non-Hispanic | 160 (89.9%) | 150 (86.2%) | χ2 (2, N = 351) =1.13, p = .29 |
| Other | 18 (10.1%) | 24 (13.8%) | |
| Education (N [%]) | |||
| No HS Degree | 3 (1.7%) | 5 (2.9%) | χ2 (5, N = 349)=9.70, p = .05 |
| HS Degree or equivalency | 11 (6.2%) | 10 (5.7%) | |
| Some college | 31 (17.1%) | 19 (10.2%) | |
| Associates or Bachelor’s degree | 96 (53.9%) | 81 (46.6%) | |
| Graduate degree | 37 (20.8%) | 59 (33.9%) | |
| Couple satisfaction | 114.11 (30.47) | 124.53 (29.32) | t (350) = 3.37, p <.01 |
| Father | |||
| Age in years (M [SD]) | 40.44 (6.24) | 40.51 (6.58) | t (350) = 0.33, p = .74 |
| Race/Ethnicity (N [%]) | |||
| White, Non-Hispanic | 156 (87.6%) | 146 (83.9%) | χ2 (2, N = 350)= 1.01, p = .32 |
| Other | 22 (12.4%) | 28 (16.1%) | |
| Education (N [%])) | |||
| No HS Degree | 10 (5.6%) | 4 (2.3%) | χ2 (5, N = 349) = 7.22, p = .12 |
| HS Degree or equivalency | 22 (12.4%) | 14 (8.0%) | |
| Some college | 25 (14.0%) | 23 (13.2%) | |
| Associates or Bachelor’s degree | 88 (49.4%) | 85 (48.9%) | |
| Graduate degree | 33 (18.5%) | 48 (27.6%) | |
| Couple satisfaction | 116.36 (26.62) | 125.66 (25.00) | t (350) = 3.49 p < .01 |
| Relationship Length (M [SD]) | 11.30 (5.23) | 11.91 (4.64) | t (350) = 1.17, p = .24 |
| Household income (M [SD]) | 9.00 (3.19) | 10.63 (2.85) | t (349) = 5.06 p < .01 |
| Number of Children (M [SD]) | 2.41 (1.08) | 2.55 (1.05) | t (350) = 1.22, p = .22 |
| Target Child | |||
| Male (N [%]) | 155 (87.3%) | 146 (83.4%) | χ2 (2, N = 351) = .75 p = .39 |
| Age in years (M [SD]) | 7.88 (2.24) | 7.99 (2.35) | t (351) = 0.39, p = .70 |
| Birth order (N [%]) | |||
| Oldest | 110 (61.8%) | 105 (60.3%) | χ2 (2, N = 351) = .01 p = .95 |
| ID (N [%]) | 65 (34.4%) | 0 (0%) | χ2 (2, N = 351) = 77.44, p < .01 |
| SRS (M [SD]) | 77.03 (11.48) | 49.81 (8.25) | t (351) = 18.25, p <.01 |
| CBCL (M [SD]) | 64.80 (9.63) | 49.61 (10.38) | t (350) = 20.76, p <.01 |
| ABAS (M [SD]) | 64.47 (17.38) | 100.58 (16.18) | t (351) = 18.79, p <.01 |
Note. HS = High school; ID = intellectual disability; SRS = Social Responsiveness Scale total t-score score; CBCL = Child Behavioral Checklist total T-score; ABAS = Adaptive Behavior Assessment System Standardized General Adaptive Composite score. Couple Satisfaction assessed through the Couple Satisfaction Index (Funk & Rogge 2007).