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Table 2 Participant demographics by group

From: Effectiveness of the BOOST-A™ online transition planning program for adolescents on the autism spectrum: a quasi-randomized controlled trial

Pre-intervention

Group (N = 94)

p

Intervention n = 49

Control n = 45

Adolescent age in years (mean, range, SD)

14.8 (12–17, 1.2)

15.1 (13–18, 1.2)

0.215

Adolescent gender (#, %)

 Female

10 (20.4)

12 (26.7)

0.479

 Male

39 (79.6)

33 (73.3)

 

Socioeconomic status (SEIFA mean, range, SD)

7.4 (4–10, 2.0)

5.8 (1–10, 2.5)

0.001*

Autism severity (n, %)

 Within normal limits

0 (0)

0 (0)

0.662

 Mild

5 (10.2)

5 (11.1)

 

 Moderate

13 (26.5)

16 (35.6)

 

 Severe

31 (63.3)

24 (53.3)

 

Comorbid diagnoses (n, %)

 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

7 (14.3)

10 (22.2)

0.318

 Anxiety

5 (10.2)

5 (11.1)

0.887

 Dyslexia

1 (2.0)

2 (4.4)

0.508

 Depression

2 (4.1)

2 (4.4)

0.931

 Other

7 (14.3)

8 (17.8)

0.644

  1. * Significant difference between Intervention and Control Group; p < 0.05