Table 1.
Demographic information of caregivers.
| Mother | Father | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASD1 (n = 13) | TD (n = 14) | ASD1 (n = 13) | TD (n = 14) | |
| Age [years; mean (SD)]2 | 35.3 (4.5) | 36.3 (4.4) | 35.1 (6.6) | 38.9 (5.7) |
| Education (# with 4-year college degree)2,3 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 12 |
| Family Income (# > $70,000/year)2 | 8 ASD; 11 TD | |||
| Race (# Caucasian)4 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 14 |
| Ethnicity (# Hispanic/Latinx) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
1
For two autism spectrum disorder (ASD) families, demographic information was provided for only one parent who was involved with child (one mother; one father).
2
One mother-father dyad of child with ASD declined to provide age/income/education information; n = 12 for these variables for the ASD groups.
3
Mothers of children with typical development (TD) were significantly more likely to have a college degree than mothers of children with ASD (Fisher’s exact test p = 0.026).
4
Mothers of children with TD were significantly more likely to be Caucasian than mothers of children with ASD (Fisher’s exact test p = 0.016).