Table 1 Baseline characteristics
From: Pathways to a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in Germany: a survey of parents
Characteristics (number of respondentsa) | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex (n = 207) | ||
 Male | 173 | (83.6) |
 Female | 34 | (16.4) |
Mean age, in years (± SD; range) | 12.9 | (3.4; 3–18) |
Age groups in years (n = 207) | ||
 0–11 | 71 | (34.3) |
 ≥ 12 | 136 | (65.7) |
Diagnoses (n = 207) | ||
 Childhood autism (F84.0) | 115 | (55.6) |
 Atypical autism (F84.1) | 42 | (20.3) |
 Asperger syndrome (F84.5) | 50 | (24.2) |
Intellectual functioning (n = 172) | ||
 IQ ≥ 85 | 97 | (56.4) |
 IQ < 85 | 75 | (43.6) |
ADOS-2 comparison score (n = 188) | ||
 Minimal to low (1–4) | 27 | (14.4) |
 Moderate (5–7) | 95 | (50.5) |
 High (8–10) | 66 | (35.1) |
Highest parental level of education (n = 206) | ||
 Low/middle | 80 | (38.8) |
 High | 126 | (61.2) |
Respondents’ relationship to the child (n = 206) | ||
 Mother | 123 | (59.7) |
 Father | 18 | (8.7) |
 Both parents | 57 | (27.7) |
 Grandparents or other relatives | 2 | (1.0) |
 Foster or adoptive parents | 6 | (2.9) |