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Table 2 Outcomes among the ASD group and 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

Outcomes

ASD groupa

ID-only groupb

(n = 438), number (%)

(n = 4,551), number (%)

Medication for behavior problems?

  

Yes

174 (42)

1,075 (25)

No

240 (58)

3,179 (75)

Missing data

24

297

Limited or no vision-legally blind

  

Yes

19 (4)

259 (6)

No

419 (96)

4,292 (94)

Missing data

0

0

Severe or profound hearing loss

  

Yes

16 (4)

217 (5)

No

422 (96)

4,334 (95)

Missing data

0

0

Physical disability

  

Yes

19 (4)

448 (10)

No

419 (96)

4,103 (90)

Missing data

0

0

Seizure disorder or neurological problem

  

Yes

91 (21)

1,227 (27)

No

347 (79)

3,324 (73)

Missing data

0

0

Alzheimer's disease or other dementia

  

Yes

9 (2)

56 (1)

No

429 (98)

4,495 (99)

Missing data

0

0

Does this person need support to manage self-injury behavior?

  

Extensive

46 (11)

174 (4)

Some

120 (28)

605 (14)

None

262 (61)

3,647 (82)

Missing data

10

125

Does this person need support to manage disruptive behavior?

  

Extensive

52 (12)

372 (8)

Some

164 (38)

1,374 (31)

None

214 (50)

2,696 (61)

Missing data

8

109

Does this person need support to manage destructive behavior?

  

Extensive

44 (10)

202 (5)

Some

114 (27)

821 (19)

None

270 (63)

3,404 (77)

Missing data

10

124

  1. aASD group: diagnosis of intellectual disability (ID) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD); bID-only group: diagnosis of ID but no diagnosis of ASD. NCI, National Core Indicators.