Table 1 Demographic variables among the ASD group and the ID-only group in the 2009 to 2010 NCI sample of adults aged 30-59 years
From: Prevalence of selected clinical problems in older adults with autism and intellectual disability
Demographic variables | ASD groupa | ID-only groupb |
|---|---|---|
(n = 438), number (%) | (n = 4,551), number (%) | |
Age | ||
30 to 39 years | 190 (43) | 1,326 (29) |
40 to 49 years | 154 (35) | 1,654 (36) |
50 to 59 years | 94 (21) | 1,571 (35) |
Missing data | 0 | 0 |
Gender | ||
Female | 117 (27) | 2,008 (44) |
Male | 319 (73) | 2,532 (56) |
Missing data | 2 | 11 |
Race/ethnicity | ||
White, non-hispanic | 326 (75) | 3,280 (72) |
Black, non-hispanic | 84 (19) | 914 (20) |
Hispanic | 14 (3) | 228 (5) |
Asian | 4 (1) | 48 (1) |
American Indian | 2 (0) | 44 (1) |
Other | 3 (1) | 15 (0) |
Missing data | 5 | 19 |
Marital status | ||
Single, never married | 431 (100) | 4,257 (95) |
Single, married in the past | 0 (0) | 142 (3) |
Married | 1 (0) | 111 (2) |
Missing data | 6 | 41 |
Level of ID | ||
Mild | 107 (27) | 2,055 (47) |
Moderate | 147 (37) | 1,441 (33) |
Severe | 146 (37) | 840 (19) |
Missing data | 38 | 215 |
Primary language | ||
English | 433 (99) | 4,440 (98) |
Other | 5 (1) | 95 (2) |
Missing data | 0 | 16 |
Primary means of expression | ||
Spoken | 280 (64) | 3,933 (87) |
Gesture/body language | 137 (31) | 477 (11) |
Sign language/finger spelling | 13 (3) | 61 (1) |
Communication aid/device | 3 (1) | 21 (0) |
Other | 3 (1) | 33 (1) |
Missing data | 2 | 26 |