Table 5.
Awareness of the prognosis of ASD and influencing factors.
| Medical workers | Educators | Community residents | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What is the improvement of ASD symptoms by early intervention | ||||
| Completely improves | 142 (52.79) | 66 (36.46) | 90 (47.87) | |
| Partially improves | 118 (43.87) | 94 (51.93) | 76 (40.43) | <0.001 |
| Unclear | 9 (3.35) | 21 (11.60) | 22 (11.70) | |
| What factors affect the prognosis of autism? a | ||||
| Early detection and treatment | 262 (25.49) | 166 (29.96) | 139 (29.83) | |
| IQ level | 90 (8.75) | 45 (8.12) | 37 (7.94) | <0.001 |
| Language ability | 134 (13.04) | 79 (14.26) | 81 (17.38) | |
| The severity of autism symptoms | 177 (17.22) | 91 (16.43) | 74 (15.88) | |
| Comorbidity | 158 (15.37) | 51 (9.21) | 15 (3.22) | |
| Family participation | 203 (19.75) | 118 (21.30) | 106 (22.75) | |
| Unclear | 4 (0.39) | 4 (0.72) | 14 (3.00) | |
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The answer is multiple choice, but if the choice is “unclear,” the respondents can't choose other options.