Table 1.
Demographic Description Of Participating Parents And Their Children (n=11)
| Interview | Age Of Parent (Years) | Sex | Region Of Birth | Years Since Migration To Sweden | Employment | Years Of Schooling | Age Of Child (Years) | Order/No. Of Siblings | Severity Level Of ASD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | F | East Africa | 6 | SFI | 12 | 4 | 1/4 | Level 1 |
| 2 | 24 | F | Middle East | 12 | Part-time job | 12 | 5 | 1/1 | Level 2 |
| 3 | 39 | M | North Africa | 30 | Unemployed | 11 | 5 | 3/4 | Level 1 |
| 4 | 40 | M | Middle East | 13 | Full-time job | 14 | 5 | 1/2 | Level 1 |
| 5 | 35 | F | Eastern Europe | 2 | Full-time job | 17 | 5 | 2/2 | Level 2 |
| 6 | 42 | M | Middle East | 25 | Disability pension | 12 | 4 | 3/3 | Level 2 |
| 7 | 44 | M | Middle East | 7 | Self-employed | 14 | 5 | 3/3 | Level 2 |
| 8 | 28 | F | East Africa | 9 | Full-time job | 11 | 4 | 3/4 | Level 2 |
| 9 | 43 | F | Eastern Europe | 14 | Full-time job | 12 | 5 | 2/2 | Level 2 |
| 10 | 25 | F | East Africa | 4 | Asylum seeker | 8 | 3 | 1/3 | Level 3 |
| 11 | 25 | F | Middle East | 5 | SFI | 12 | 5 | 1/1 | Level 2 |
| ≈ | 34 | M | East Africa | 9 | Unemployed | 10 | ≈ | ≈ | ≈ |
Notes: According to DSM-51, ASD is described according to the level of severity, where level 1 is the mildest form (”requiring support”) and level 3 the most severe (”requiring very substantial support”).
Abbreviation: SFI, Swedish for immigrants (language studies).