Table 3.
- Descriptive statistics: service utilization characteristics of ASD sample.
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Number of previous assesments prior to ASD diagnosis (n=67) | |
| None | 11 (16.4) |
| 1 | 28 (41.8) |
| 2 | 17 (25.4) |
| 3 | 3 (4.5) |
| ≥4 | 1 (1.5) |
| Missing data | 7 (10.6) |
| Intervention in previous ASD diagnosis (n=48) | |
| Medication | 21 (43.2) |
| Alternative treatment | 7 (14.6) |
| Intervention services | 36 (75.0) |
| Intervention in no previous ASD diagnosis (n=19) | |
| Medication | 8 (42.1) |
| Alternative treatment | 3 (15.8) |
| Intervention services | 9 (47.4) |
| Type of intervention services (n=45) | |
| Enrolled in daycare, preschool, | 20 (44.4) |
| kindergarten, school, or special | 33 (73.3) |
| education school | 8 (17.8) |
| Speech therapy | 7 (15.6) |
| Occupational therapy | 20 (44.4) |
| Applied behavior analysis | 1 (2.3) |
| Behavior therapy/training | 12 (26.7) |
| Physiotherapy | 3 (6.7) |
| Special education session | |
| Psychology | |
| Site of intervention services (n=45) | |
| Clinic private/community | 18 (40.0) |
| Clinic - hospital based | 5 (11.1) |
| Home | 14 (31.1) |
| Center | 23 (51.1) |
| School | 17 (37.8) |
ASD: autism spectrum disorder