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Participant data
| Autistic | Non-autistic | |
| Participants (n) | 507 | 157 |
| Age | ||
| Median (range) | 38 (17–73) | 38 (18–70) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 99 (20%) | 16 (10%) |
| Female | 311 (62%) | 132 (85%) |
| Non-binary | 83 (17%) | 7 (5%) |
| Prefer not to say | 9 (2%) | 1 (1%) |
| Location | ||
| UK | 330 (65%) | 67 (43%) |
| Ireland | 77 (15%) | 63 (40%) |
| North America | 44 (9%) | 20 (13%) |
| Other | 56 (11%) | 7 (4%) |
| Formal diagnosis of autism | 77% | |
| By psychiatrist | 25% | |
| By clinical psychologist | 48% | |
| By multidisciplinary team | 26% | |
| Age at diagnosis | ||
| Median (range) | 33 (2–67) |
