Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of our sample recruited during the third COVID-19 pandemic wave and in total.
| Wave | The Third Wave | Overall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | ||||||||
| Group | ASD | Control | ASD | Control | ||||
| Age Mean (SD) | 39.51(7.23) | 37.31(6.02) | 39.4(6.96) | 38.87(6.69) | ||||
| Males (n) | 2 | 5 | 8 | 27 | ||||
| Females (n) | 79 | 88 | 228 | 243 | ||||
| Children | ||||||||
| Group | ASD | Control | ASD | Control | ||||
| Count Total | 81 | 93 | 236 | 270 | ||||
| Child Gender | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls |
| Count (n) | 56 | 25 | 47 | 46 | 178 | 58 | 144 | 126 |
| Age Mean (SD) | 8.91 (3.78) | 8.60 (4.29) | 7.89 (3.68) | 7.85 (4.44) | 8.37 (3.72) | 9.06 (4.30) | 8.55 (4.30) | 8.66 (4.50) |