Table 6 Parents’ opinions toward OS used for their autistic children
OS | N = 139 No. (%) | OS experience | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exp (n = 8) | No exp (n = 131) | ||||
No. (%) | Median (IQR) | No. (%) | Median (IQR) | ||
Positive opinions | |||||
(+) Calm down | 52 (37.4) | 6 (75.0) | 100.0 (15.0) | 46 (35.1) | 70.0 (47.8) |
(+) Achieve treatment | 21 (15.1) | 1 (12.5) | 90.0 (−) | 20 (15.3) | 68.0 (44.0) |
(+) Being conscious | 8 (5.8) | 0 (0.0) | − | 8 (6.1) | 66.5 (45.0) |
(+) No restraint | 7 (5.0) | 1 (12.5) | 100.0 (−) | 6 (4.6) | 100.0 (34.0) |
(+) Safe | 6 (4.3) | 0 (0.0) | − | 6 (4.6) | 70.5 (37.5) |
(+) No pain | 2 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | − | 2 (1.5) | 85.0 (−) |
Negative opinions | |||||
(−) Side effects | 48 (34.5) | 2 (25.0) | 80.0 (−) | 46 (35.1) | 50.0 (30.0) |
(−) Unreliable outcome | 14 (10.1) | 0 (0.0) | − | 14 (10.7) | 65.0 (36.0) |
(−) Unfamiliar technique | 9 (6.5) | 0 (0.0) | − | 9 (6.9) | 40.0 (31.0) |
(−) Being conscious | 5 (3.6) | 0 (0.0) | − | 5 (3.8) | 56.0 (66.5) |