Table 1.
Characteristics of adults with ASD.
| Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 33 (76.7%) |
| Female | 10 (23.3%) |
| Severity of ASD symptomatology | |
| High-functioning | 18 (41.9%) |
| Low-functioning | 25 (58.1%) |
| Comorbidity 1 | |
| Intellectual disability | 32 (74.4%) |
| Language disorder | 22 (51.2%) |
| Oppositional–defiant disorder | 12 (27.9) |
| Obsessive–compulsive disorder | 13 (30.2%) |
| Motor coordination disorder | 6 (14%) |
| Learning disorder | 13 (30.4%) |
| Epilepsy | 6 (14%) |
| Attention deficit and Hyperactivities | 16 (37.2%) |
| Behavioral disorders | 17 (39.5%) |
| Depressive disorder | 6 (14%) |
| Anxious disorder | 18 (41.9%) |
| Psychotic disorder | 5 (11.6%) |
| Hours spent using screen-based devices 2 (before the lockdown) | |
| <2 h/day | 25 (58.1%) |
| 2–6 h/day | 16 (37.2%) |
| >6 h/day | 2 (4.7%) |
| Hours spent using screen-based devices (during the lockdown) 2 | |
| <2 h/day | 12 (27.9%) |
| 2–6 h/day | 21 (48.8%) |
| >6 h/day | 10 (23.3%) |
1 Parent-reported information. 2 Adult with ASD-reported information.