Table 1 Characteristics of study sample
From: Gender identity, sexual orientation and adverse sexual experiences in autistic females
Characteristics | Autistic, n = 134 | Non-autistic, n = 161 | ZDiff | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |||
Age range | 18-56 years | 18-48 years |  |  |
Mean age (SD) | 26.2 years (8.7) | 22.0 years (4.6) | ||
Comorbid diagnosis | ||||
 ADHD | 23 (17.2) | 3 (1.9) | 4.53 | .001 |
 Anxiety disordersa | 23 (17.2) | 18 (11.2) | 1.49 | .137 |
 Bipolar disorder | 2 (1.6) | 2 (1.2) | 0.29 | .382 |
 Borderline personality disorder | 1 (0.7) | 2 (1.2) | 0.43 | .363 |
 Bulimia | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.6) | 2.25 | .057 |
 Depressive disordersb | 38 (28.4) | 18 (11.2) | 3.73 | .001 |
 Epilepsy | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.6) | 2.25 | .057 |
 Non-verbal learning disorder | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0.84 | .307 |
 Obsessive compulsive disorder | 3 (2.2) | 2 (1.2) | 0.67 | .320 |
 Post-traumatic stress disorder | 3 (2.2) | 1 (0.6) | 1.10 | .231 |
 Schizophrenia | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0.84 | .307 |
 Tourette’s syndrome | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0.84 | .307 |
 None/not reported | 38 (28.4) | 113 (70.3) | 7.18 | < .001 |