Table 3.
Health problems, societal access, and workplace effects from exposure to fragranced consumer products for autistic and non-autistic individuals
| Autistic individuals | Non-autistic individuals | |
|---|---|---|
| Total (n) autistic/non-autistic individuals | 142 | 3193 |
| Health problems from fragranced products (n, %) | 119 | 943 |
| 83.7% | 29.5% | |
| Health problems from exposure to | ||
| Air fresheners or deodorizers | 62.9% | 15.4% |
| Scent of laundry products from a dryer vent | 57.5% | 37.0% |
| Room cleaned with scented products | 65.9% | 45.0% |
| Someone wearing a fragranced product | 60.5% | 17.0% |
| Any other type of fragranced consumer product | 64.3% | 16.8% |
| Societal access and workplace effects | ||
| Unable to use restrooms in public place because of air freshener or scented product | 62.1% | 11.6% |
| Unable to wash hands because of fragranced soap | 59.8% | 9.4% |
| Leave a business quickly because of fragranced product | 58.7% | 14.8% |
| Prevented from going someplace because of fragranced product | 66.7% | 14.9% |
| Lost workdays or a job in past year due to fragranced product exposure in workplace | 59.4% | 7.6% |
| Supportive of fragrance-free policy in the workplace | 65.5% | 46.1% |
| Prefer fragrance-free health care facilities and professionals | 77.2% | 45.8% |