Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of study sample. Data contributed by author
From: Validity of the patient health questionnaire 9-item in autistic youths: a pilot study
Characteristics of adolescent participants (n = 101) | n (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 88 (87.1) |
Female | 13 (12.9) |
Ethnicity | |
Chinese | 85 (84.2) |
Malay | 6 (5.9) |
Indian | 4 (4.0) |
Others | 6 (5.9) |
Education Level | |
Primary | 11 (10.9) |
Secondary | 66 (65.4) |
Special Education Secondary | 13 (12.9) |
Tertiary | 11 (10.9) |
On psychotropic Medications | 46 (45.5) |
Number of comorbidities (based on MINI-Kid) | |
0 | 33 (32.7) |
1 | 35 (34.7) |
2 | 18 (17.8) |
> 2 | 15 (14.9) |
Characteristics of parent participants (n = 84) | n (%) |
Relationship to child | |
Mother | 84 (83.2) |
Father | 17 (16.8) |
Ethnicity | |
Chinese | 85 (84.2) |
Malay | 7 (6.9) |
Indian | 4 (4.0) |
Other | 5 (5.0) |
Parent's highest education level | |
Below secondary | 4 (4.0) |
Secondary | 38 (37.6) |
Tertiary | 59 (58.4) |
Parent’s job status | |
Unemployed | 39 (38.6) |
Part-time | 2 (2.0) |
Full-time | 60 (59.4) |