Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristics (number of respondentsa) | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex (n = 192) | ||
| Male | 153 | 79.7 |
| Female | 39 | 20.3 |
| Mean age (in years) (±SD; range) | 31.5 (10.9; 18–67) | |
| Age groups (in years) (n = 192) | ||
| 18–24 | 59 | 30.7 |
| 25–34 | 72 | 37.5 |
| ≥ 35 | 61 | 31.8 |
| Diagnoses (n = 192) | ||
| Childhood autism (F84.0) | 52 | 27.1 |
| Atypical autism (F84.1) | 23 | 12.0 |
| Asperger syndrome (F84.5) | 111 | 57.8 |
| Other specified pervasive developmental disorders (F84.8) | 1 | 0.5 |
| Pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specified (F84.9) | 5 | 2.6 |
| Intellectual functioning (n = 178) | ||
| IQ < 85 | 54 | 30.3 |
| IQ ≥ 85 | 124 | 69.7 |
| Level of education (n = 192) | ||
| Low | 56 | 29.2 |
| Medium | 51 | 26.6 |
| High | 85 | 44.3 |
adue to missing values, figures may differ