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Table 1 Demographic data and socio-environment of parents

From: Influence of past advanced behavior guidance experience on parental acceptance for autistic individuals in the dental setting

Demographic

Total (%) (N = 141)

Advanced BGT

p value

Exp (%) (N = 81)

No exp (%) (N = 60)

Parent’s

Age

0.270

Gen Y (25–40 y)

39 (27.7)

19 (23.5)

20 (33.3)

 

Gen X (41–56 y)

79 (56.0)

46 (56.8)

33 (55.0)

 

Baby boomer (> 56 y)

23 (16.3)

16 (19.8)

7 (11.7)

 

Gender

0.654

Male

21 (14.9)

13 (16.0)

8 (13.3)

 

Female

120 (85.1)

68 (84.0)

52 (86.7)

 

Relation to autistic people

0.650

Mother

112 (79.4)

65 (80.2)

47 (78.3)

 

Father

16 (11.3)

10 (12.3)

6 (10.0)

 

Other

13 (9.2)

6 (7.4)

7 (11.7)

 

Education

0.570

Primary school

8 (5.7)

4 (4.9)

4 (6.7)

 

High school

30 (21.3)

16 (19.8)

14 (23.3)

 

Diploma

18 (12.8)

8 (9.9)

10 (16.7)

 

Bachelor’s

72 (51.1)

46 (56.8)

26 (43.3)

 

Master’s or higher

13 (9.2)

7 (8.6)

6 (10.0)

 

Income (per month)

0.368

 < 500 USD

73 (51.8)

43 (53.1)

30 (50.0)

 

500–< 800 USD

25 (17.7)

12 (14.8)

13 (21.7)

 

800–< 1300 USD

21 (14.9)

15 (18.5)

6 (10.0)

 

 > 1300 USD

22 (15.6)

11 (13.6)

11 (18.3)

 
  1. Exp  Advanced BGT experience, No exp  No advanced BGT experience