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Table 7 Means, standard deviations and inter-correlations for all variables in the general population group

From: Risk markers for suicidality in autistic adults

Variable

AQ

SBQ-R

NSSI

Unmet support needs

≥ 1 developmental condition

≥ 1 mental health/other condition

Depression

Anxiety

Satisfaction with living arrangements

Employed

Sex

Age at testing

AQ

–

           

SBQ-R

.329*

–

          

NSSI

.009

.233*

–

         

Unmet support needs

.277

.205

− .191

–

        

≥ 1 developmental condition

.116

.097

.011

–

–

       

≥ 1 mental health/other condition

.168*

.373*

.132

.052

.028

–

      

Depression

.232*

.432*

193*

.091

−.059

.798*

–

     

Anxiety

.206*

.301*

194*

−.136

.008

.663

.559*

–

    

Satisfaction with living arrangements

.136

− .487*

− .119

−.193

−.005

.212*

− .181

− .173*

–

   

Employed

.149

.185*

.029

.392

.044

.175*

.169*

− .115

.118

–

  

Sex

− .269*

− .157*

−.054

−.238

.1

− .035

− .018

.013

.238*

.068

–

 

Age at testing

− .15

− .257*

−.23*

−.121

.087

.082

− .032

− .148

.312*

.121

.102

–

Mean/%

19.86

6.72

29.8

1.56

2.9

56.2

44.97

19.24

78.44

7.69

31.95

42.72

SD

7.87

3.32

–

1.6

–

–

–

–

23.16

–

–

10.87

  1. Note: AQ, Autism-Spectrum Quotient (total score); SBQ-R, Suicidal Behaviours Questionnaire-Revised (total score); Mismatch, (n areas of support ideally liked –n areas actually received); ≥ 1 developmental condition; ≥ 1 mental health/other condition, at least one mental health or other condition; Sex, % male; Age at testing, age in years at testing. *Significant correlations p < .05