Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of pooled sample, National Survey of Children’s Health, 2016—2018 (n = 2303)
Total (N = 2303) or % | Total weighted % (95% CI) | Early childhood N (%) | Middle childhood N (%) | Adolescence N (%) | p-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 2303 | 2.43% (2.43, 2.44) | 293 (13.8%) | 840 (45.6%) | 1170 (40.5%) | |
Weighted population size, No | 1,598,915 | 221,409 | 729,767 | 647,739 | ||
Sex | n = 2303 | |||||
Male | 1855 | 78.4% | 240 (77.5%) | 676 (77.2%) | 939 (80.2%) | 0.79 |
Female | 448 | 21.6% | 53 (22.5%) | 164 (22.8%) | 231 (19.9%) | |
Race/Ethnicity | n = 2303 | |||||
Non-hispanic white | 1584 | 45.7% | 175 (39.9%) | 543 (37.0%) | 866 (57.5%) | < 0.001 |
Non-hispanic black | 160 | 14.9% | 29 (20.5%) | 57 (13.9%) | 74 (14.2%) | |
Hispanic/Latinx | 277 | 31.5% | 48 (31.5%) | 116 (39.4%) | 113 (22.5%) | |
Other or multiracial | 282 | 7.9% | 41 (8.2%) | 124 (9.7%) | 117 (5.8%) | |
Severity of ASD | n = 2303 | |||||
Mild | 1036 | 39.2% | 109 (47.1%) | 378 (36.3%) | 549 (39.7%) | 0.19 |
Moderate | 858 | 42.4% | 124 (33.0%) | 326 (46.5%) | 408 (41.1%) | |
Severe | 237 | 9.8% | 39 (14.0%) | 75 (7.6%) | 123 (10.8%) | |
Missing | 172 | 8.6% | 21 (5.9%) | 61 (9.6%) | 90 (8.4%) | |
Parental education | n = 2298 | |||||
High school graduate (or less) | 387 | 34.6% | 52 (33.0%) | 154 (41.4%) | 181 (27.2%) | 0.25 |
AA or Some college | 595 | 23.5% | 65 (25.0%) | 218 (19.9%) | 312 (27.2%) | |
Bachelor’s degree (or higher) | 1316 | 41.8% | 176 (41.0%) | 467 (38.7%) | 673 (45.7%) | |
Family income, % of FPL | n = 2303 | |||||
< 100% | 321 | 26.5% | 46 (29.0%) | 131 (27.0%) | 145 (25.6%) | 0.47 |
100–199% | 451 | 26.8% | 57 (27.5%) | 182 (30.8%) | 212 (22.7%) | |
200–399% | 711 | 24.2% | 99 (24.2%) | 242 (21.3%) | 370 (25.4%) | |
> 400% | 820 | 22.5% | 92 (19.3%) | 285 (20.9%) | 443 (26.3%) | |
Family structure | n = 2303 | |||||
Two-parent household | 1684 | 69.8% | 225 (67.7%) | 615 (73.0%) | 844 (67.0%) | 0.42 |
Other household/missing | 619 | 30.2% | 68 (32.3%) | 225 (27.0%) | 326 (33.1%) | |
Presence of older sibling | n = 2303 | |||||
Yes | 563 | 36.2% | 118 (48.5%) | 285 (48.8%) | 160 (17.8%) | < 0.001 |
No | 1740 | 63.8% | 175 (51.5%) | 555 (51.1%) | 1010 (82.3%) | |
Type of healthcare provider to diagnose | n = 2303 | |||||
Specialist | 822 | 32.6% | 128 (40.0%) | 291 (30.6%) | 403 (32.3%) | 0.26 |
Primary care physician | 281 | 12.6% | 38 (16.3%) | 108 (12.5%) | 135 (11.3%) | |
School psychologist | 257 | 14.3% | 27 (10.8%) | 99 (17.5%) | 131 (11.9%) | |
Non-school psychologist | 378 | 13.6% | 39 (15.5%) | 149 (12.9%) | 190 (13.7%) | |
Psychiatrist | 275 | 9.7% | 20 (4.4%) | 94 (8.7%) | 161 (12.7%) | |
Other, unknown or missing | 290 | 17.3% | 41 (12.9%) | 99 (17.9%) | 150 (18.1%) | |