Table 1.
Demographic Representation of Sample (Frequency and Descriptive Data)
| Demographic | Description | Number (percentage) |
|---|---|---|
| Autism diagnosis | Diagnosed by a health professional | 394 (68.9) |
| Diagnosed by a different professional | 49 (8.6) | |
| Self-diagnosed | 129 (22.6) | |
| Co-occurring neurodivergence | At least one co-occurring ND | 386 (67) |
| ADHD | 206 (41.5) | |
| Dyscalculia | 56 (9.7) | |
| Dyslexia | 79 (13.7) | |
| Dyspraxia/DCD | 112 (19.4) | |
| Sensory processing disorder | 170 (29.5) | |
| Tic disorder | 22 (3.8) | |
| Co-occurring mental health need | At least one co-occurring MH need | 420 (73) |
| Anxiety | 370 (64.2) | |
| Depression | 279 (48.4) | |
| OCD | 76 (13.2) | |
| Phobia | 38 (6.6) | |
| SAD | 68 (11.8) | |
| Other | 111 (19.3) | |
| Gender identity | Female | 310 (53.8) |
| Male | 181 (31.4) | |
| Non-binary | 63 (10.9) | |
| Prefer not to say | 22 (3.8) | |
| Gender status | Cisgender (identifies as same gender as birth) | 481 (83.5) |
| Transgender | 50 (8.7) | |
| Prefer not to say | 45 (7.8) | |
| LGBQ status | Heterosexual | 304 (52.8) |
| Lesbian, bisexual, gay, queer, intersex, pansexual, asexual | 233 (40.5) | |
| Prefer not to say | 39 (6.8) | |
| Race/ethnicity | Asian | 32 (5.6) |
| Black | 33 (5.7) | |
| Hispanic | 12 (2.1) | |
| Indigenous | 1 (0.2) | |
| White | 436 (75.7) | |
| Mixed heritage | 45 (7.8) | |
| Prefer not to say/other | 17 (2.9) | |
| Location | North America | 118 (20.5) |
| Europe | 358 (62.2) | |
| Australasia | 37 (6.4) | |
| RoW | 59 (10.2) | |
| SES—Parents Education Level (a proxy measure) | No education | 86 (14.9) |
| Educated to High School level | 161 (28) | |
| Graduate or higher | 294 (51) | |
| Prefer not to say | 35 (6.1) | |
| Education level of participant | No education or High School only | 54 (12.8) |
| Some College or undergraduate complete | 251 (43.6) | |
| Post-graduate education complete | 251 (43.6) | |
| Employment status | Total employed | 387 (67.2) |
| Total unemployed | 189 (32.8) | |
| Autism-specific role (i.e., a role only offered to autistic people as part of affirmative action) | Autism-specific role | 19 (3.3) |
| Tried and failed to get an Autism-specific role | 14 (2.4) | |
| Unemployed and had not attempted an Autism-specific role | 148 (25.7) | |
| Applied and obtained role through neurotypical norms | 368 (63.9) | |
| Job features (hours, location, other) | Flexible hours | 161 (28) |
| Remote or blended location | 238 (41.3) | |
| Provided with other accommodations always/sometimes | 155 (26.9) | |
| Industry | Education, coaching, training, case management | 58 (10.1) |
| Professional Services incl. government | 54 (9.4) | |
| Software | 48 (8.3) | |
| Health and social care | 44 (7.6) | |
| Life, defense, and social sciences | 18 (3.1) | |
| Media, entertainment, and creative industries | 13 (2.3) | |
| Hardware | 8 (1.4) | |
| Other industries not ≤7 in each category, for example, retail, banking, telecoms, food and staples, energy, real estate, and transport. | ||
| Total participants | 576 | |
| Age | M = 38.6, SD = 10.758, range 17–67 years | |
| Workplace Exclusion Scale | M = 4.740, SD = 1.201, range 1–7 | |
| Perceived Group Inclusion Scale (inclusion) | M = 2.553, SD = 1.036, range 1–5 | |
| Perceived Group Inclusion Scale (authenticity) | M = 2.914, SD = 1.107, range 1–5 | |
| Autism item 1—masking | M = 3.17, SD = 1.312, range 1–5 | |
| Autism item 2—support for stimming/meltdowns | M = 3.28, SD = 1.296, range 1–5 | |
ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; DCD, developmental coordination disorder; LGBQ, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and other; MH, mental health; ND, neurodivergence; OCD, obsessive compulsive disorder; RoW, Rest of World; SAD, seasonally affected disorder; SD, standard deviation; SES, socioeconomic status.