Table 1.
Descriptive Characteristics of Adults With ASD
| Variable | Adult With ASD (n = 34) | Caregiver Report (n = 31) |
| Age, M (SD) | 31.5 (12.0) | 24.3 (6.6) |
| RAADS–R score, M (SD) | 117.8 (50.6) | 124.4 (31.5) |
| Gender, n (%) | ||
| Male | 28 (82.4) | 27 (87.1) |
| Female | 6 (17.6) | 4 (12.9) |
| Race, n (%) | ||
| White | 23 (67.6) | 21 (67.7) |
| Not White | 10 (29.4) | 9 (29.0) |
| Not reported | 1 (2.9) | 1 (3.2) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | ||
| Not Hispanic, not Latino | 28 (82.4) | 22 (71.0) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 (17.6) | 9 (29.0) |
| Primary language spoken in the home, n (%) | ||
| English | 31 (91.2) | 22 (71.0) |
| Spanish | 2 (5.9) | 5 (16.1) |
| Other | 1 (2.9) | 4 (12.9) |
| Highest level of education, n (%) | ||
| High school or GED | 13 (38.2) | 28 (90.3) |
| College | 18 (52.9) | 3 (9.7) |
| Graduate degree or greater | 3 (8.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| Communicates needs or wants by using,a n (%) | ||
| Sentences | N/A | 19 (61.3) |
| Single words or phrases | N/A | 10 (32.3) |
| Augmentative and alternative communication device | N/A | 2 (6.5) |
Note. ASD = autism spectrum disorder; GED = General Education Development; M = mean; N/A = not applicable; RAADS–R = Ritvo Autism Asperger Diagnostic Scale–Revised; SD = standard deviation.
a
Question only asked of caregivers; all adults with ASD interviewed were able to communicate verbally using sentences.