Table 3.
Baseline characteristics for close relations who started Prisma, and comparison of intervention completers to non-completers
| All n = 94 | Completers n = 69 | Non-Completers n = 25 | χ2/t value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Age (range) (SD) | 52.1 (17–86) (13.5) | 53.2 (18–86) (12.8) | 49.0 (17–75) (15.4) | 1.28 ns |
| Gender female n (%) | 58 (61.7%) | 44 (63.8%) | 14 (56.0%) | 0.47 ns |
| Relation to the participant with ASD n (%) | Parent: 62 (67.4%) | Parent: 48 (69.6%) | Parent: 14 (60.9%) | 5.07 ns |
| Partner: 21 (22.8%) | Partner: 17 (24.6%) | Partner: 4 (17.4%) | ||
| Other: 9 (9.8%) | Other: 4 (5.8%) | Other: 5 (21.7%) | ||
| Highest education n (%) | ||||
| 9 year compulsory school (or less) | 8 (8.7%) | 7 (10.1%) | 1 (4.3%) | 2.71 ns |
| High school | 39 (42.3%) | 26 (37.7%) | 13 (56.5%) | |
| University degree (or higher) | 45 (48.9%) | 36 (52.2%) | 9 (39.1%) | |
| Occupation n (%) | ||||
| Employed/student | 67 (72.8%) | 51 (73.9%) | 16 (69.6%) | 0.17 ns |
| Unemployed | 11 (12.0%) | 8 (11.6%) | 3 (13.0%) | |
| Retired | 14 (15.2%) | 10 (14.5%) | 4 (17.4%) | |
| Disability n (%) | ||||
| ASD | 3 (3.3%) | 3 (4.4%) | 0 | 1.05 ns |
| Other neurodevelopmental disorders | 8 (8.8%) | 5 (7.4%) | 3 (13.0%) | 0.69 ns |
| Other psychiatric disorders | 8 (8.8%) | 6 (8.8%) | 2 (8.7%) | 0.00 ns |
| No neurodevelopmental or psychiatric disorders | 75 (82.4%) | 57 (83.8%) | 18 (78.3%) | 0.37 ns |
| Physical illness/diseases | 3 (3.3%) | 1 (1.5%) | 2 (8.7%) | 2.76 ns |
Note: ns non-significant, SD Standard deviation