Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Characteristics (number of respondentsa) | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Sex (n = 192) | ||
Male | 153 | 79.7 |
Female | 39 | 20.3 |
Mean age (in years) (±SD; range) | 31.5 (10.9; 18–67) | |
Age groups (in years) (n = 192) | ||
18–24 | 59 | 30.7 |
25–34 | 72 | 37.5 |
≥ 35 | 61 | 31.8 |
Diagnoses (n = 192) | ||
Childhood autism (F84.0) | 52 | 27.1 |
Atypical autism (F84.1) | 23 | 12.0 |
Asperger syndrome (F84.5) | 111 | 57.8 |
Other specified pervasive developmental disorders (F84.8) | 1 | 0.5 |
Pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specified (F84.9) | 5 | 2.6 |
Intellectual functioning (n = 178) | ||
IQ < 85 | 54 | 30.3 |
IQ ≥ 85 | 124 | 69.7 |
Level of education (n = 192) | ||
Low | 56 | 29.2 |
Medium | 51 | 26.6 |
High | 85 | 44.3 |