Table 7.

Impacts of sensory sensitivities on the transition to adulthood by child characteristics

Category	Independence level			ABC-2 Hyperactivity/Noncompliance			VABS-3 ABC			Sound Hypersensitivity Z-Score
	< 4.31	≥ 4.31	X2	≤ 8	> 8	X2	≤ 69	> 69	X2	≤ 0.09	> 0.09	X2
	%a	%a		%b	%c		%d	%e		%b	%c
1. Developmental or psychological	87.88	90.91	0.00	91.18	87.50	0.01	80.00	100.00	4.99	85.29	93.75	0.51
2. Interpersonal, community, or social situations	78.79	87.88	0.44	82.35	84.38	0.00	85.71	80.65	0.05	91.18	75.00	2.05
3. Sensory management	75.76	87.88	0.92	82.35	81.25	0.00	74.29	90.32	1.87	70.59	93.75	4.49
4. Profession—school, job, or vocational training	63.64	75.76	0.65	73.53	65.63	0.19	57.14	83.87	4.37	67.65	71.88	0.01
5. Interference of tasks or opportunities	72.73	63.64	0.28	64.71	71.88	0.13	62.86	74.19	0.52	52.94	84.38	6.13
6. Parental, caregiver, or staff support/involvement	69.70	63.64	0.07	58.82	75.00	1.28	62.86	70.97	0.19	76.47	56.25	2.19
7. Lack of impact	45.45	66.67	2.21	61.76	50.00	0.51	54.29	58.06	0.00	61.76	50.00	0.51
8. Physical safety, physical health, and hygiene	72.73	39.39	6.15	38.24	75.00	7.61	71.43	38.71	5.88	50.00	62.50	0.60
9. Living environment	51.52	51.52	0.00	47.06	56.25	0.25	57.14	45.16	0.53	50.00	53.13	0.00
10. Self-advocacy or lack thereof	42.42	57.58	0.97	58.82	40.63	1.52	42.86	58.06	0.97	41.18	59.38	1.52
11. Unclear/Other	12.12	12.12	0.00	11.76	12.50	0.00	11.43	12.90	0.00	17.65	6.25	1.08

^aPercentages are out of 33

^bPercentages are out of 34

^cPercentages are out of 32

^dPercentages are out of 35

^ePercentages are out of 31