Table 1 Characteristics of the sample
From: Evaluating the latent structure of the non-social domain of autism in autistic adults
Sex | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Females | 478 | 57.4 |
Males | 355 | 42.6 |
Raven’s IQ score |  |  |
|---|---|---|
Above 130 | 37 | 9.1 |
116 to 130 | 84 | 20.7 |
86 to 115 | 244 | 60.1 |
71 to 85 | 32 | 7.9 |
56 to 70 | 9 | 2.2 |
Age and diagnosis | N | Mean (SD) | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 833 | 44.7 (13.6) | 16–82 |
Age of diagnosis | 760 | 36.5 (15.0) | 3–75 |
Time since diagnosis (years) | 760 | 8.3 (5.6) | 0.01– 31.9 |
Measures | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Adult Routines Index | Â | Â | Â |
Insistence on sameness | 833 | 41.6 (8.9) | 12–60 |
Repetitive motor behaviours | 833 | 31.7 (10.1) | 14–64 |
Just right behaviours | 833 | 20.3 (6.2) | 7–35 |
Sensory sensitivity | 833 | 20.5 (5.4) | 6–30 |
Compulsions/special interests | 833 | 12.3 (3.9) | 5–25 |
Sensory Perception Quotient short |  |  |  |
Total score | 462 | 60.1 (15.4) | 12–102 |
Autism Spectrum Quotient short | Â | Â | Â |
Numbers and patterns | 793 | 13.7 (3.9) | 5–20 |