Table 4 Demographic variables among the ASD group and ID-only group in the 2010 to 2011 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 = 298), number (%) | (n = 3,963), number (%) | |
Age | ||
30 to 39 years | 148 (50) | 1,291 (33) |
40 to 49 years | 100 (34) | 1,473 (37) |
50 to 59 years | 50 (17) | 1,199 (30) |
Missing data | 0 | 0 |
Gender | ||
Female | 74 (25) | 1,825 (46) |
Male | 224 (75) | 2,137 (54) |
Missing data | 0 | 1 |
Race/ethnicity | ||
White, non-hispanic | 224 (75) | 3,009 (77) |
Black, non-hispanic | 51 (17) | 738 (19) |
Hispanic | 14 (5) | 128 (3) |
Asian | 4 (1) | 20 (1) |
American Indian | 1 (0) | 32 (1) |
Other | 3 (1) | 17 (0) |
Missing data | 1 | 19 |
Marital Status | ||
Single, never married | 296 (99) | 3,711 (94) |
Single, married in the past | 2 (1) | 131 (3) |
Married | 0 (0) | 97 (2) |
Missing data | 0 | 24 |
Level of ID | ||
Mild | 76 (31) | 1,692 (47) |
Moderate | 85 (34) | 1,266 (35) |
Severe | 87 (35) | 637 (18) |
Missing data | 50 | 368 |
Primary language | ||
English | 282 (96) | 3,880 (98) |
Other | 12 (4) | 67 (2) |
Missing data | 4 | 16 |
Primary means of expression | ||
Spoken | 161 (55) | 3,387 (86) |
Gesture/body language | 107 (36) | 443 (11) |
Sign language/finger spelling | 18 (6) | 62 (2) |
Communication aid/device | 3 (1) | 21 (1) |
Other | 6 (2) | 22 (1) |
Missing data | 3 | 28 |