Table 2 Demographic data of autistic people
Demographic | Total (%) (N = 141) | Advanced BGT | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Exp (%) (N = 81) | No exp (%) (N = 60) | |||
Autistic people’s | ||||
Age | 0.942 | |||
Preschool (3–5 y) | 14 (9.9) | 7 (8.6) | 7 (11.7) | |
School age (6–12 y) | 55 (39.0) | 32 (39.5) | 23 (38.3) | |
Adolescent (13–18 y) | 37 (26.2) | 22 (27.2) | 15 (25.0) | |
Adult (19–35 y) | 35 (24.8) | 20 (24.7) | 15 (25.0) | |
Gender | 0.511 | |||
Male | 109 (77.3) | 61 (75.3) | 48 (80.0) | |
Female | 32 (22.7) | 20 (24.7) | 12 (20.0) | |
Autistic support needs/levels | 0.415 | |||
Level 1 “Requiring support” | 44 (31.2) | 27 (33.3) | 17 (28.3) | |
Level 2 “Requiring substantial support” | 50 (35.5) | 25 (30.9) | 25 (41.7) | |
Level 3 “Requiring very substantial support” | 47 (33.3) | 29 (35.8) | 18 (30.0) | |
Past dental experience | 0.000* | |||
Yes | 127 (90.1) | 81 (100.0) | 46 (76.7) | |
No | 14 (9.9) | 0 | 14 (23.3) | |
BGTs experience | ||||
PRBD | 69 (48.9) | 69 (85.2) | 0 | |
OS | 8 (5.7) | 8 (9.9) | 0 | |
GA | 39 (27.7) | 39 (48.1) | 0 | |