Table 1.
Participant Demographic Information
| Participant age | Gender | Autism diagnosis | When received diagnosis of autism (age, if known by participant) | Support received | Interviewed twice? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | 28 | Male | Autism | Child (8) | Low | |
| P2 | 65 | Male | Asperger's | Adult (48) | Mid | |
| P3 | 33 | Male | Asperger's | Child (11) | Low | Yes |
| P4 | 27 | Male | Autism | Child | High | |
| P5 | 27 | Male | Autism | Child (13) | Mid | |
| P6 | 28 | Male | Asperger's | Child | Mid | |
| P7 | 55 | Male | Autism | Adult (44) | Low | |
| P8 | 49 | Male | Autism | Adult (28) | High | Yes |
| P9 | 26 | Female | Asperger's | Adult (24) | Mid | |
| P10 | 30 | Female | Asperger's | Child (11) | Low | |
| P11 | 56 | Female | Asperger's | Adult (43) | Low | Yes |
| P12 | 23 | Male | Asperger's | Child (15) | Low | |
| P13 | 41 | Male | Autism | Adult (21) | High | |
| P14 | 56 | Male | Autism | Child (5) | High | |
| P15 | 45 | Female | Autism | Adult (30) | Mid | |
| P16 | 21 | Female | Autism | Child (11) | Mid | |
| P17 | 48 | Female | Autism | Adult (44) | Low | |
| P18 | 38 | Male | Autism | Adult (31) | Mid | |
| P19 | 32 | Male | Asperger's | Adult (30) | Mid | |
| P20 | 37 | Female | Asperger's | Adult (34) | Mid | Yes |
| P21 | 48 | Male | Autism | Adult (33) | High | |
| P22 | 36 | Male | Asperger's | Child (17) | High | |
| P23 | 21 | Male | Autism | Child (4) | High | |
| P24 | 54 | Male | Asperger's | Adult (48) | Low |