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Table 3 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics

From: Education and employment status of adults with autism spectrum disorders in Germany – a cross-sectional-survey

Sociodemographic Characteristics

 Gender (N = 185)

 

Family status (N = 183)d

 

  malea

61.6

unmarrieda

71.0

 Age (N = 185)

 

marrieda

22.4

  mean (SD)b

39.5 (11.3)

divorceda

6.6

  minimumc

21

Relationship status (N = 183)d

 

  maximumc

64

long-term relationship > 6 monthsa

36.6

Clinical Characteristics

 Primary Diagnosis (N = 185)

 

Comorbiditiesa,e,f (N = 184)

70.1

  aspergera

78.9

Depressiona

48.9

  atypicala

9.7

orthopedic diseasesa

19.0

  infantilea

4.3

OCDa

13.0

  not specified / unknowna

7.1

respiratory diseasesa

11.4

 Age when diagnosed I (N = 184)e

 

Age when diagnosed II (N = 184)e,g

 

  mean (SD)b

34.7 (12.5)

≥ 18 years of agea

94.6

  minimumc

3

≤ 18 years of agea

5.4

  maximumc

60

  
  1. ain percent
  2. bmeans and standard deviation
  3. cyears of age
  4. dmissing data N = 2
  5. emissing data N = 1
  6. fjust the four most stated comorbidities are listed
  7. gbeing ≥18 years of age at first-time diagnosis is classified as late-diagnosed