Table 1 Demographic data per group
| Â | Autism M (SD)/n (%) | Non-autism M (SD)/n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | 38.36 (11.59) | 38.38 (14.14) |
Sex (female)a | 409 (68.4%) | 309 (71.86%) |
Years of education | 16.77 (4.98) | 17.12 (4.77) |
Employment status | Â | Â |
 Student | 57 (9.3%) | 53 (12.3%) |
 Self-employed | 28 (4.6%) | 35 (8.1%) |
 Employed (part- and full-time) | 278 (45.3%) | 265 (61.4%) |
 Unable to work due to disability | 164 (26.8%) | 26 (6.0%) |
 Homemaker | 20 (3.3%) | 3 (0.7%) |
 Seeking work | 44 (7.2%) | 17 (3.9%) |
 Retired | 22 (3.6%) | 32 (7.4%) |
Country of residence | Â | Â |
 Belgium | 305 (49.8%) | 212 (49.2%) |
 The Netherlands | 124 (20.2%) | 120 (27.8%) |
 The UK | 184 (30.0%) | 99 (23.0%) |
AQ-short | 86.03 (11.79) | 58.99 (13.87) |
 Social behavior | 72.18 (10.11) | 48.74 (12.19) |
 Social skills | 22.46 (4.09) | 14.84 (5.31) |
 Routine | 13.12 (2.24) | 9.24 (2.88) |
 Switching | 13.55 (2.16) | 9.08 (2.90) |
 Imagination | 23.05 (4.78) | 15.58 (4.19) |
 Numbers and patterns | 13.85 (3.59) | 10.26 (3.71) |
Other diagnosesb | Â | Â |
 ADHD | 93 (15.2%) | 19 (4.4%) |
 Mood disorder | 210 (34.3%) | 44 (10.2%) |
 Anxiety disorder | 158 (25.8%) | 36 (8.4%) |
 Other | 79 (12.9%) | 11 (2.6%) |
 None | 261 (42.6%) | 355 (82.4%) |