Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of caregivers of individuals with ASD
Characteristic | Total (N = 50) |
|---|---|
Age of individual with ASD (years) | |
Mean (SD) | 12.4 (8.15) |
Median [range] | 12 [2–40] |
Gender of individual with ASD, n (%) | |
Female | 17 (34) |
Male | 33 (66) |
Age of caregiver (years) | |
Mean (SD) | 42.3 (8.88) |
Median [range] | 43 [26–59] |
Gender of caregiver, n (%) | |
Male | 6 (12) |
Female | 44 (88) |
Ethnicity of caregiver, n (%) | |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 46 (92) |
Racial background of caregiver, n (%) | |
White | 30 (60) |
Black or African American | 14 (28) |
Other | 6 (12) |
Education status of caregiver, n (%) | |
Secondary school | 1 (2) |
Some college | 26 (52) |
College degree | 15 (30) |
Postgraduate degree | 7 (14) |
Doctorate degree | 1 (2) |
Employment status of caregiver, n (%) | |
Part-time work | 8 (16) |
Full-time work | 24 (48) |
Homemaker | 16 (32) |
Retired | 1 (2) |
Disabled | 1 (2) |