Table 4. Family Quality of Life grand total distribution according to the characteristics of the individuals investigated with mild intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder (n=69).
| Personal and clinical variables of the individuals with mild ASD and ID | FQoL grand total±SD | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group (3 categories) | 6 to 8 years (n=27) | 3.58±0.23 | 0.413* |
| 8 to 12 years (n=29) | 3.60±0.41 | ||
| 12 to 16 years (n=13) | 3.45±0.35 | ||
| Sex | Female (n=9) | 3.54±0.32 | 0.862** |
| Male (n=60) | 3.56±0.34 | ||
| Educational level | Literate (n=43) | 3.61±0.33 | 0.096** |
| Illiterate (n=26) | 3.47±0.34 | ||
| Effective communication | Yes (n=52) | 3.61±0.33 | 0.024** |
| No (n=17) | 3.40±0.33 | ||
| Autonomy for ADL indoors | No autonomy (n=46) | 3.54±0.33 | 0.372** |
| Total autonomy (n=23) | 3.61±0.36 | ||
FQoL: Family Quality of Life; ID: intellectual disability; ASD: autism spectrum disorder; SD: standard deviation
*
ANOVA
**
independent (unpaired) Student's t-test.