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. 2020 Nov 20;12:31. doi: 10.1186/s11689-020-09331-4

Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of parent-child dyads randomized to each group

FCT via telehealth (N=30) Treatment as usual (N= 27)
Child characteristics
 Age in years (M, SD) 6.64 (2.47) 7.04 (2.29)
 Race/ethnicity
  Caucasian 80.0% 77.8%
  Hispanic/Latino 16.7% 14.8%
  African American 3.3% 0%
  Pacific Islander 0% 7.4%
 Adaptive behavior in years (M,SD)a
  Receptive communication age 2.36 (1.15) 3.06 (1.65)
  Expressive communication age 2.34 (1.33) 2.94 (1.49)
 Aberrant behavior (M, SD)b
  Irritability 19.8 (9.68) 17.85 (9.47)
  Lethargy/social withdrawal 8.1 (7.35) 5.52 (6.94)
  Stereotypic behavior 6.97 (5.05) 5.19 (3.70)
  Hyperactivity/noncompliance 23.17 (11.18) 21.60 (8.66)
  Inappropriate speech 3.67 (3.38) 3.81 (3.01)
 Psychotropic medication use (%) 56.7% 70.4%
 Autism diagnosis (%) 13.3% 25.9%
 Epilepsy diagnosis (%) 13.3% 3.7%
Parent Characteristics,
 Age in years (M, SD) 39.44 (8.08) 38.47 (7.07)
 Sex (F%) 96.7% 85.2%
 Marital status
  Single 6.7% 11.1%
  Married 93.3% 81.5%
  Divorced 0% 7.4%
 Household location
  Urban 16.7% 22.2%
  Suburban 66.7% 63.0%
  Rural 16.7% 14.8%
 Household income
  Below 100 k 76.7% 70.4%
  Above 100 k 23.3% 29.6%
 Education level
  High school graduate 10.3% 22.2%
  Partial college 31.0% 14.8%
  College graduate 27.6% 37.0%
  Graduate degree 17.2% 14.8%

aVineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, 2nd edition [61]

bAberrant Behavior Checklist—Community [56]