Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for measures by age group.
| Total, N = 388 | 40–49.9, N = 188 | 50–59.9, N = 118 | 60+, N = 82 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic | ||||
| Age, mean (SD) | 52.19 (9.20) Range 40–83 |
44.61 (2.88) | 54.33 (2.96) | 66.47 (5.06) |
| Sex assigned at birth (m, f) | 161, 277 | 66, 122 | 51, 67 | 44, 38 |
| Number of health conditions affecting daily life, mean (SD) | 0.20 (.465) Range 0–3 |
0.18 (.425) Range 0–2 |
0.23 (.513) Range 0–3 |
0.20 (.483) Range 0–3 |
| aRace, count (White, African-American, Asian, Native American/Alaska Native, Multiracial, Other) | 316, 10, 7, 5, 39, 10 | bWhite = 150, Non-White = 37 | White = 96, Non-White = 22 | White = 70, Non-White = 12 |
| Ethnicity, count (Latinx, Not Latinx, Unknown) | 26, 356, 6 | 13, 172, 3 | 9, 107, 2 | 4, 77, 1 |
| Education, count | ||||
| No high school | 2 (0.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.2%) |
| Some high school | 10 (2.6%) | 6 (3.2%) | 2 (1.7%) | 2 (2.4%) |
| GED diploma | 10 (2.6%) | 7 (3.7%) | 2 (1.7%) | 1 (1.2%) |
| High school graduate | 15 (3.9%) | 11 (5.9%) | 3 (2.5%) | 1 (1.2%) |
| Trade/vocational school | 19 (4.9%) | 10 (5.3%) | 5 (4.2%) | 4 (4.9%) |
| Associate’s degree | 40 (10.3%) | 21 (11.2%) | 15 (12.7%) | 4 (4.9%) |
| Some college | 63 (16.2%) | 31 (16.5%) | 19 (16.1%) | 13 (15.9%) |
| Baccalaureate degree | 117 (30.2%) | 56 (29.8%) | 34 (28.8%) | 27 (32.9%) |
| Graduate/professional degree | 111 (28.6%) | 44 (23.4%) | 38 (32.2%) | 29 (35.4%) |
| AQ scores, mean (SD) | 86.57 (10.60) | 86.65 (10.74) | 86.62 (10.71) | 86.30 (10.23) |
| Mean (SD) scores | ||||
| Physical QoL | 3.22 (.858) | 3.16 (.884) | 3.22 (.847) | 3.36 (.804) |
| Psychological QoLc | 2.94 (.794) | 2.87 (.809) | 2.93 (.781) | 3.14 (.755) |
| Social QoL | 2.88 (.959) | 2.85 (.980) | 2.89 (.972) | 2.92 (.900) |
| Environmental QoL | 3.45 (.805) | 3.40 (.819) | 3.42 (.767) | 3.61 (.817) |
| Autism QoL | 2.98 (.829) | 2.92 (.854) | 2.98 (.822) | 3.12 (.772) |
| Instrumental support scale | .554 (.304) | .578 (.319) | .527 (.307) | .537 (.258) |
| Subjective support scale | .611 (.390) | .594 (.402) | .605 (.374) | .657 (.387) |
| Social interaction scale | 1.85 (.457) | 1.85 (.465) | 1.80 (.420) | 1.91 (.487) |
| Depression score | 11.29 (7.96) | 11.95 (8.25) | 11.52 (7.78) | 9.43 (7.32) |
| Anxiety scored | 13.94 (9.00) | 15.19 (9.04) | 13.69 (9.17) | 11.45 (8.20) |
SD = standard deviation; QoL = quality of life; aSpecific details of race are not provided by age group due to the small cell sizes and risk of identification; bN = 387 as one person missing from 40 to 49.9 group (n = 187); Group difference (between 40–49.9, 50–59.9, and 60+) are only noted on. cPsychological QoL mean score (F = 3.24, p = 0.040) and danxiety score (F = 5.09, p = 0.007).