Table 4.

Participants' awareness of screening and diagnosis of ASD in children.

Questions on screening and diagnosis of ASD in children	Correct response	Incorrect/“not sure” responses
	n (%)	n (%)
Children with ASD should go to medical institutions for consultation and treatment.	148 (93.1)	11 (6.9)
A clinic for children with ASD includes a children's neurology department, children's health department and other departments.	152 (95.6)	7 (4.4)
The DSM-5 has the latest diagnostic criteria for ASD.	36 (22.6)	123 (77.4)
Early detection and early screening are helpful to the prognosis of ASD.	146 (91.8)	13 (8.2)
The earliest age for the early screening of ASD is one year old.	23 (14.5)	136 (85.5)