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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Jul 28.
Published in final edited form as: J Autism Dev Disord. 2018 Dec;48(12):4090–4102. doi: 10.1007/s10803-018-3669-8

Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics of Siblings and Family Members

Total
Adult Siblings N = 207
 Age in years (M, SD) 35.6 (10.8)
 Female 55.1%
 Education
  High school or less 18.4%
  Some college or Associate’s degree 32.4%
  College graduate 20.3%
  Some graduate school or graduate degree 29.0%
 Household income
  <$35,000/year 3.9%
  $35,000-$69,000 30.4%
  $70,000+ 28.0%
 Employed 83.6%
 Married 49.8%
 Parents 45.4%
 Older than Brother/Sister with ASD 68.1%
Mothers N = 125
 Age in years (M, SD) 59.0 (11.5)
 Married 70.4%
 Health
  Poor 1.6%
  Fair 17.6%
  Good 39.2%
  Excellent 56%
 Household income
  <$35,000/year 31.2%
  $35,000-$69,999/year 21.6%
  $70,000+ 33.6%
Brother/Sister with ASD N = 125
 Age in years (M, SD) 29.7 (10.8)
 Male 70.4%
 Live with parent(s) 46.4%
 Intellectual disability 84.0%