TABLE 2.
Characteristics of the genome to outcome cohort (n = 113)
| Characteristic | Statistic |
|---|---|
| Child’s age on study referral in years M (SD) | 6.7 (3.71) |
| Child’s gender N (%) | |
| Male | 84 (74.3) |
| Female | 29 (25.7) |
| Child’s diagnosis N (%) | |
| ASD | 97 (85.8) |
| DD/ID | 16 (14.2) |
| Number of child’s siblings | |
| 0 | 31 (27.4) |
| 1 | 60 (53.1) |
| 2 or more | 22 (19.5) |
| Caregiver’s age on study visit in years M (SD) | 39.3 (7.9) |
| Caregiver’s relationship to child N (%) | |
| Biological mother | 98 (86.7) |
| Biological father | 11 (9.7) |
| Adoptive mother | 4 (3.5) |
| Marital status N (%) | |
| Married/common law | 96 (85.0) |
| Single/separated/divorced | 17 (15.0) |
| Respondent education background N (%) | |
| High school or College | 53 (46.9) |
| University or post‐secondary | 60 (53.1) |
| Annual household income N (%) | |
| Less than $40,000 | 34 (30.1) |
| Between $40,000 and $80,000 | 35 (30.1) |
| More than $80,000 | 43 (38.1) |
| Missing | 1 (0.9) |
| Referral source N (%) | |
| Pediatrics | 66 (58.4) |
| Medical genetics | 18 (15.9) |
| Psychology | 12 (10.6) |
| Self‐referred | 12 (10.6) |
| Neurology | 5 (4.4) |
| CMA results available prior to referral | |
| Yes | 36 (31.9) |
| No | 70 (61.9) |
| Missing | 7 (6.2) |
| Time between study visit and referral in weeks, median (range) | 6.4 (1.0‐68.7) |
| Time between study referral and final diagnostic report in weeks, median (range) | 3.3 (−1‐548) |
Abbreviations: ASD, Autism spectrum disorder; CMA, chromosomal microarray imaging; DD/ID, Developmental delay/Intellectual disability; M, Mean; SD, Standard deviation.