From: Practice patterns and determinants of wait time for autism spectrum disorder diagnosis in Canada
Characteristic | Total sample (n = 90) | Diagnose ASD (n = 57) | Do not diagnose ASD (n = 33) | p | |||
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n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Age (years), median; range; IQR | 54; 29–77; 42–63 | 52; 29–77; 41–60 | 57; 31–76; 45–64 | 0.17a | |||
Years in practice, median; range; IQR | 21; 0.5–46; 8–30.5 | 18; 0.5–46; 7–28 | 26; 1–44;13–35 | 0.08b | |||
Sex | |||||||
Male | 30 | 33.3% | 19 | 33.3% | 11 | 33.3% | |
Female | 60 | 66.7% | 38 | 66.7% | 22 | 66.7% | 1 |
Province of practice | |||||||
Ontario | 39 | 43.3% | 27 | 47.4% | 12 | 36.3% | |
Alberta | 15 | 16.7% | 11 | 19.3% | 4 | 12.1% | |
Quebec | 12 | 13.3% | 4 | 7% | 8 | 24.2% | |
British Columbia | 6 | 6.7% | 3 | 5.3% | 3 | 9.1% | |
New Brunswick | 4 | 4.4% | 4 | 7% | – | – | |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 4 | 4.4% | 2 | 3.5% | 2 | 6.1% | |
Nova Scotia | 4 | 4.4% | 1 | 1.8% | 3 | 9.1% | |
Manitoba | 2 | 2.2% | 1 | 1.8% | 1 | 3% | |
Saskatchewan | 2 | 2.2% | 2 | 3.5% | – | – | |
Nunavut | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.8% | – | – | |
Yukon | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.8% | – | – | 0.14c |
Catchment | |||||||
Within regional health authority | 28 | 31.1% | 20 | 35.1% | 8 | 24.2% | |
Within city only | 23 | 25.6% | 15 | 26.3% | 8 | 24.2% | |
Within province/territory | 20 | 22.2% | 15 | 26.3% | 5 | 15.1% | |
No defined catchment | 17 | 18.9% | 7 | 12.3% | 10 | 30.3% | |
Missing | 2 | 2.2% | – | – | 2 | 6.1% | 0.07c |
Type of professional | |||||||
General pediatrician | 64 | 70% | 33 | 57.9% | 31 | 93.9% | |
Developmental pediatrician | 23 | 25.6% | 22 | 38.6% | 1 | 3% | |
Neonatologist | 2 | 2.2% | 1 | 1.8% | 1 | 3% | |
Pediatrician + allergist | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.8% | – | – | < 0.01c |
Extra training in child development | |||||||
None | 57 | 63.3% | 28 | 49.1% | 29 | 87.9% | |
Fellowship in developmental pediatrics | 22 | 24.4% | 22 | 38.6% | – | – | |
General pediatrics training with additional child development | 5 | 5.6% | 3 | 5.3% | 2 | 6.1% | |
Continuing medical education | 2 | 2.2% | 1 | 1.8% | 1 | 3% | |
Fellowship in pediatric neurology | 2 | 2.2% | 2 | 3.5% | – | – | |
Participation in a MDT | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.8% | – | – | |
Missing | 1 | 1.1% | – | – | 1 | 3% | < 0.01c |