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. 2022 Nov 19:1–19. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1007/s10803-022-05815-5

Table 1.

Parental and child demographic information

Characteristics Parents Children
# % # %
Mother/daughtera 64 96.97 11 16.67
Non-Hispanic/Latino 61 92.42 63 95.45
Race
 Asian 3 4.55 1 1.52
 Black/African American 4 6.06 4 6.06
 White 54 81.82 52 78.79
 Multiple 2 3.03 6 9.09
 Unknown/decline 3 4.55 3 4.55
Highest level of education
 < 8th grade 0 0 3 4.55
 9–11th grade 0 0 31 46.97
 High school or GED 1 1.52 17 25.76
 Vocational or trade degree 1 1.52 0 0
 Associate’s/2-year degree 10 15.15 1 1.52
 Courses towards a college degree 3 4.55 5 7.58
 College degree 22 33.33 2 3.03
 Master’s degree 21 31.82 0 0
 Professional degree 8 12.12 0 0
 Unknown/decline/other 0 0 7 10.61
Combined household income
 < $50,000 8 12.12
 $50,000–$99,999 10 15.15
 $100,000–$149,999 17 25.76
 $150,000–$199,999 9 13.64
 $200,000–$249,999 7 10.61
 ≥ 250,000 6 9.09
 Decline 9 13.64
Relationship status
 Married, remarried, or living with partner 54 81.82
 Divorced, separated, single, or widowed 12 18.18
Language abilities
 Verbal 42 63.64
 Minimally/non-verbal 24 36.36
 Comorbid diagnosisb 53 80.00
 Intellectual disabilityb 28 42.42

Percentages are out of 66 participants

aOne parent was a stepmother and one child identified as gender fluid

bAs per parent report