Table 1.

Participant characteristics

	Autistic performing arts professionals N = 18	Performing arts employers N = 19
Age
Mean (SD, years)	32.6 (12.1)	44 (9.3)
Median (years)	28.5	43.5
Range (years)	19–61	31–58
Ethnicity
White	15	18
Black	2
Asian		1
Other	1
Gender
Female	7	10
Male	9	9
Non-binary or other	2
Intellectual disability	3