Table 3.
Average annual costs per individual
| Mean, € | 95% CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 2936.39 | 2470.53 | 3962.18 |
| Female | 4864.00 | 3475.25 | 6984.55 |
| Age groups, in years | |||
| 0–11 | 4177.01 | 3497.54 | 5000.22 |
| 12–17 | 2509.88 | 2065.93 | 3287.96 |
| ≥ 18 | 3466.21 | 2618.03 | 5071.10 |
| Diagnoses | |||
| Childhood autism (F84.0) | 3205.76 | 2610.65 | 4220.33 |
| Atypical autism (F84.1) | 3716.22 | 2942.27 | 4911.17 |
| Asperger syndrome (F84.5) | 3208.21 | 2332.61 | 5400.41 |
| Other (F84.8/.9) | 3018.98 | 1433.40 | 4788.24 |
| Intellectual functioning | |||
| No learning disability/intellectual disability | 2484.43 | 1962.97 | 3281.70 |
| Learning disability/intellectual disability | 4474.64 | 3447.86 | 6769.88 |
| ADOS comparison score | |||
| Minimal to low (1–4) | 3008.24 | 2267.02 | 4553.08 |
| Moderate (5–7) | 3362.36 | 2708.78 | 4365.18 |
| High (8–10) | 2823.53 | 1957.02 | 5545.28 |
| Level of education (adults) | |||
| Low/medium | 4421.76 | 3132.23 | 7415.05 |
| High | 2378.26 | 1508.96 | 4232.01 |
| Highest parental level of education (children) | |||
| Low/medium | 2954.36 | 2451.60 | 3503.58 |
| High | 3133.88 | 2566.79 | 4002.02 |
| Total | 3286.86 | 2811.50 | 4140.95 |