Table 1. Sample characteristics (N = 4442).
| Categorical Variables: Number (percent) | |
|---|---|
| Sex: | |
| Male | 2453 (55.2%) |
| Female | 1989 (44.8%) |
| Race: | |
| White | 1140 (25.7%) |
| Black/African-American | 1969 (44.3%) |
| Asian | 385 (8.7%) |
| Other | 948 (21.3%) |
| Ethnicity: | |
| Hispanic | 541 (12.2%) |
| Non-Hispanic | 3893 (87.6%) |
| Missing | 8 (0.2%) |
| Language spoken at home: | |
| English-only | 3866 (87.0%) |
| Non-English/Multiple | 558 (12.6%) |
| Missing | 18 (0.4%) |
| Insurance Payor: | |
| Private | 1430 (32.2%) |
| Public/Medicaid | 2955 (66.5%) |
| Missing | 57 (1.2%) |
| Provider Type: | |
| Attending Physician | 3453 (77.7%) |
| Nurse Practitioner | 605 (13.6%) |
| Resident | 298 (6.7%) |
| Missing | 86 (1.9%) |
| Survey of Wellbeing in Young Children (SWYC) Results: | |
| SWYC Negative | 2465 (55.5%) |
| SWYC Positive | 1977 (44.5%) |
| Continuous Variables: Median (Interquartile Range, IQR)a | |
| Patient Age at time of M-CHAT-Fa administration in months | 19 (18–23) |
| Median Household Income (Census-Tract Level) | $47518 ($31001–71379) |
| Modified CHecklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT-F) Score | 4 (3–5) |
a Data are not normally distributed