Table 2:
Baseline, Time 1, Time 2, and Time 3 observed means and standard deviations of parent and family variables
| Baseline | Time 1 | Time 2 | Time 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) |
| Parenting Stress (PSI-SF raw score) | 86.76 (25.63) | 87.96 (22.46) | 86.98 (23.46) | 88.48 (23.50) |
| Hispanic | 83.34 (23.78) | 81.54 (21.87) | 81.36 (23.67) | 86.66 (24.03) |
| Non-Hispanic | 88.43 (26.39) | 91.57 (22.06) | 89.76 (22.93) | 89.28 (23.30) |
| Autism Parenting Stress Index (APSI) | 11.64 (9.06) | 15.32 (11.18) | 16.13 (11.16) | 17.17 (11.41) |
| Hispanic | 11.35 (8.88) | 12.85 (10.24) | 14.75 (10.21) | 15.32 (10.12) |
| Non-Hispanic | 11.75 (9.15) | 16.40 (11.43) | 16.69 (11.50) | 17.95 (11.85) |
| Avoidant Coping (Brief COPE) | 1.51 (0.49) | 1.64 (0.50) | 1.58 (0.54) | 1.63 (0.53) |
| Hispanic | 1.48 (0.40) | 1.48 (0.41) | 1.46 (0.47) | 1.53 (0.50) |
| Non-Hispanic | 1.52 (0.53) | 1.71 (0.53) | 1.63 (0.56) | 1.67 (0.54) |
| Approach Coping (Brief COPE) | 2.37 (0.92) | 2.94 (0.77) | 2.84 (0.84) | 2.86 (0.78) |
| Hispanic | 2.39 (0.86) | 2.66 (0.83) | 2.62 (0.94) | 2.63 (0.85) |
| Non-Hispanic | 2.36 (0.94) | 3.06 (0.72) | 2.93 (0.79) | 2.96 (0.73) |
| Negative Family Impact (FIQ) | 16.34 (11.51) | 17.84 (12.03) | 17.20 (11.56) | 18.21 (11.67) |
| Hispanic | 14.97 (9.17) | 14.73 (9.72) | 16.16 (9.52) | 16.83 (10.61) |
| Non-Hispanic | 16.88 (12.28) | 19.21 (12.69) | 17.61 (12.29) | 18.79 (12.07) |
Note. Time 1: after diagnostic ascertainment or 150 days after enrollment if diagnostic ascertainment not completed; Time 2: 100 days after diagnostic ascertainment or an additional 100 days after enrollment; Time 3: one year after enrollment.