Table 7 Parents’ opinions toward GA used for their autistic children
GA | N = 139 No. (%) | GA experience | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exp (n = 39) | No exp (n = 100) | ||||
No. (%) | Median (IQR) | No. (%) | Median (IQR) | ||
Positive opinions | |||||
( +) Achieve treatment | 56 (40.3) | 20 (51.3) | 82.0 (33.0) | 36 (36.0) | 80.0 (35.0) |
( +) No resistance | 26 (18.7) | 9 (23.1) | 91.0 (24.5) | 17 (17.0) | 74.0 (29.5) |
( +) No psychological trauma | 13 (9.4) | 6 (15.4) | 96.6 (38.8) | 7 (7.0) | 80.0 (28.0) |
( +) No pain | 11 (7.9) | 4 (10.3) | 95.0 (17.0) | 7 (7.0) | 75.0 (50.0) |
( +) Safe | 10 (7.2) | 4 (10.3) | 90.0 (31.3) | 6 (6.0) | 100.0 (25.0) |
( +) No restraint | 7 (5.0) | 2 (5.1) | 85.0 (−) | 5 (5.0) | 100.0 (38.0) |
Negative opinions | |||||
(−) Side effects | 91 (65.5) | 15 (38.5) | 74.0 (34.0) | 41 (41.0) | 50.0 (69.0) |
(−) Being unconscious | 20 (14.4) | 1 (2.6) | 76.0 (−) | 19 (19.0) | 15.0 (74.5) |
(−) Time−consuming | 2 (1.4) | 2 (5.1) | 64.5 (−) | 0 (0.0) | − |
(−) Terrifying | 2 (1.4) | 1 (2.6) | 50.0 (−) | 1 (1.0) | 50.0 (−) |