Table 1.
Demographics.
| Total | Autistic | Non-Autistic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = | 125 n (%) |
65 n (%) |
60 n (%) |
| Questionnaire completed by: | |||
| Mother/Stepmother | 95 (76%) | 42 (64.6%) | 53 (88.3%) |
| Father/Stepfather | 25 (20%) | 22 (33.8%) | 3 (5%) |
| Guardian | 5 (4%) | 1 (1.5%) | 4 (6.7%) |
| Caregiver age | 37.45 (SD ± 7.2) | 37.05 (SD ± 7.0) | 37.88 (SD ± 7.4) |
| Cargiver race/ethnicity | |||
| Black | 105 (84%) | 64 (98.5%) | 41 (68.3%) |
| Multiracial (including Black) | 20 (16%) | 1 (1.5%) | 19 (31.7%) |
| Child gender | |||
| Male | 66 (52.8%) | 33 (50.8%) | 33 (55%) |
| Female | 59 (47.2%) | 32 (49.2%) | 27 (45%) |
| Child age | 8.94 (SD ± 3.0) | 9.02 (SD ± 2.6) | 8.87 (SD ± 3.4) |
| Child race/ethnicity | |||
| Black | 104 (83.2%) | 63 (96.9%) | 41 (68.3%) |
| Multiracial (including Black) | 21 (16.8%) | 2 (3.1%) | 19 (31.7%) |
| Autism severity (SRS-2) | |||
| Not Present | 60 (48%) | - | 60 (100%) |
| Mild | 3 (2.4%) | 3 (5%) | - |
| Moderate | 43 (34.4%) | 43 (66%) | - |
| Severe | 19 (15.2%) | 19 (29%) | - |
| Child overall health | |||
| Excellent | 16 (12.8%) | 3 (4.6%) | 13 (21.7%) |
| Very good | 44 (35.2) | 22 (33.8%) | 22 (36.7%) |
| Good | 50 (40.0) | 31 (47.7%) | 19 (31.7%) |
| Fair | 15 (12.0) | 9 (13.8%) | 6 (10%) |
| Poor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caregiver overall health | |||
| Excellent | 9 (7.2%) | 3 (4.6%) | 6 (10%) |
| Very good | 32 (25.6) | 16 (24.6%) | 16 (26.7%) |
| Good | 51 (40.8) | 27 (41.5%) | 24 (40%) |
| Fair | 27 (21.6) | 15 (23.1%) | 12 (20%) |
| Poor | 6 (4.8) | 4 (6.2%) | 2 (3.3%) |
| Dental insurance | |||
| Caregiver | |||
| Yes | 104 (83.2%) | 55 (84.6%) | 49 (81.7%) |
| No | 21 (16.8%) | 10 (15.4%) | 11 (18.3%) |
| Child | |||
| Yes | 118 (94.4%) | 59 (90.8%) | 59 (98.3%) |
| No | 7 (5.6%) | 6 (9.2%) | 1 (1.7%) |
| Siblings | |||
| Yes | 99 (79.2%) | 54 (83.1%) | 45 (75%) |
| No | 26 (20.8%) | 11 (16.9%) | 15 (25%) |
| Education | |||
| <High School | 4 (3.2%) | 0 | 4 (6.7%) |
| Some HS/Completed HS | 23 (18.4%) | 13 (20%) | 10 (16.7%) |
| Some college/Associate’s degree | 61 (48.8%) | 49 (75.4%) | 12 (20%) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 16 (12.8%) | 1 (1.5%) | 15 (25%) |
| Graduate/Post Graduate degree | 21 (16.8%) | 2 (3.1%) | 19 (31.7%) |
| Marital Status | |||
| Married/Domestic Partnership | 88 (70.4%) | 58 (89.2%) | 30 (50%) |
| Single/Divorced/Widowed | 37 (29.6%) | 7 (10.8%) | 30 (50%) |
| Household income | |||
| <20,000 | 12 (9.6%) | 5 (7.7%) | 7 (11.7%) |
| 20,000–34,999 | 11 (8.8%) | 1 (1.5%) | 10 (16.7%) |
| 35,000–49,999 | 20 (16.0%) | 7 (10.8%) | 13 (21.7%) |
| 50,000–74,999 | 51 (40.8%) | 42 (64.6%) | 9 (15.0%) |
| 75,000–99,999 | 17 (13.6%) | 8 (12.3%) | 9 (15.0%) |
| 100,000+ | 14 (11.2%) | 2 (3.1%) | 12 (20%) |
| Employment Status | |||
| Employed | 101 (80.8%) | 51 (78.5%) | 50 (83.3%) |
| Unemployed | 24 (19.2%) | 14 (21.5%) | 10 (16.7%) |