Table 1.

Demographic information for males and females receiving a diagnosis of ASD

	Male N = 97	Female N = 37	Statistics
Age (mean, SD) Range N by age-ranges	31.38 (11.99) 18–74 (18–29, n = 51; 30–39, n = 23; 40–59, n = 20; >60, n = 3)	30.51 (11.97) 18–75 (18–29, n = 20; 30–39, n = 12; 40–59, n = 4; >60, n = 1)	F = .140, p = .708
Highest educational levela (%)	No qualifications = 7.2% GCSE level = 30.9% Post-16 qualifications = 4.1% A-level = 25.8% Diploma = 3.1% Degree = 8.2% Post-graduate = 4.2% (missing = 16.5%)	No qualifications = 2.7% GCSE level = 16.2% Post-16 qualifications = 2.7% A-level = 40.5% Diploma = 0% Degree = 21.6% Post-graduate = 2.7% (missing = 13.5%)	X 2 = 10.94, p = .141
In employment/education (yes, no, retired)	49.4, 40.2%, 3.1% (missing 7.2%)	48.6%, 40.5%, 0% (missing 10.8%)	X 2 = .637, p = .425 (retirees omitted)
Employment details	None = 9.3% None-unable to cope = 6.2% Voluntary work = 4.1% Working or seeking work = 52.5% Studying = 17.5% Retired = 3.1% (missing = 7.2%)	None = 13.5% None-unable to cope = 10.8% Voluntary work = 5.4% Working or seeking work = 35.1% Studying = 24.3% Retired = 0% (missing = 10.8%)	–
Family history of ASD (yes-diagnosed, no)	5.92	5.32	X 2 = 2.71, p = .138
Family history	None = 81.4% Family diagnosed = 5.2% Family suspected = 3.1% Other Dev/Psych = 10.3%	None = 75.7% Family diagnosed = 13.5% Family suspected = 2.7% Other Dev/Psych = 8.1%	–

^aFor whole sample: no qualifications = 6%; GCSE level = 26.9%; Post-16 qualifications = 3.7%; A-level = 29.9%; Diploma = 2.2%; Degree = 11.9%; Post-graduate = 3.7% (missing = 14.9%). UK population average: no qualifications = 22.5; GCSE up to 1 A-level = 28.5%; 2 or more A-level = 12.4%; Undergraduate degree or higher = 27.4%