Table 3.

Changes in the most prevalent stressors for the parents of children with ASD and parents of neurotypical children.

		The First Wave		The Second Wave		The Third Wave
		ASD	Control	ASD	Control	ASD	Control
Lockdown duration	%	47.89	42.68	43.66	50.00	41.98	34.41
	(95% CI)	(35.80–60.08)	(31.82–54.10)	(31.91–55.95)	(38.75–61.25)	(30.99–52.96)	(24.57–44.25)
Fears of the infection	%	47.89	45.12	42.25	29.27	50.62	58.06
	(95% CI)	(35.80–60.08)	(34.10–56.51)	(30.61–54.56)	(19.74–40.35)	(39.49–61.74)	(47.85–68.28)
Frustration and boredom	%	42.25	40.24	30.99	28.05	37.04	36.56
	(95% CI)	(30.61–54.56)	(29.56–51.66)	(20.54–43.08)	(18.68–39.06)	(26.29–47.78)	(26.59–46.53)
Unavailability of goods and services	%	19.72	19.51	19.72	7.32	22.22	17.20
	(95% CI)	(11.22–30.86)	(11.58–29.74)	(11.22–30.86)	(2.73–15.25)	(12.97–31.47)	(9.39–25.02)
Insufficient or unclear information	%	42.25	54.88	61.97	74.39	62.96	54.84
	(95% CI)	(30.61–54.56)	(43.49–65.90)	(49.67–73.24)	(63.55–83.40)	(52.22–73.71)	(44.53–65.14)
Work insecurity/Finances	%	35.21	34.15	36.62	29.27	40.74	27.96
	(95% CI)	(24.24–47.46)	24.03–45.45)	(25.50–48.90)	(19.74–40.35)	(29.81–51.67)	(18.66–37.25)
More demanding child care	%	78.87	52.44	57.75	37.80	74.07	59.14
	(95% CI)	(67.56–87.56)	(41.11–63.59)	(45.44–69.39)	(27.32–49.19)	(64.32–83.82)	(48.96–69.32)

Note: CI = Confidence Interval.