Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants with ASD and control group
Characteristics | ASD N (%) | Control N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 105 (71.4%) | 100 (67.1%) | |
Female | 42 (28.6%) | 49 (32.9%) | |
Age | |||
≤ 18 | 103 (70%) | 97 (65%) | |
19–40 | 33 (22.5%) | 37 (25%) | |
> 40 | 11 (7.5%) | 15 (10%) | |
Education | |||
Elementary | 131 (89.7%) | 132 (88.6%) | |
Middle school | 9 (6.2%) | 17 (11.4%) | |
High school | 4 (2.7%) | 0 (0%) | |
Collage and more | 2 (1.4%) | 0 (0%) | |
Family Income (JD) | |||
< 250 | 74 (50.3%) | 2 (1.3%) | |
250–500 | 58 (39.5%) | 70 (47.0%) | |
500–1000 | 14 (9.5%) | 64 (43.0%) | |
> 1000 | 1 (0.7%) | 13 (8.7%) | |
Insurance | |||
Yes | 109 (74.1%) | 100 (67.1%) | |
No | 38 (25.9%) | 49 (32.9%) | |