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Questionnaires
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AQ
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22.86 (3.76)
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20.17 (4.57)
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22.14 (4.16)
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9.45 (5.67)
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CAT-Q
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129.02 (23.97)
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123.5 (21.11)
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127.56 (23.34)
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83.31 (25.97)
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Thwarted belongingness
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36.84 (10.65)
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35.71 (10.81)
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36.53 (10.69)
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23.09 (11.26)
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Perceived burdensomeness
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19.17 (9.21)
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16.69 (8.51)
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18.5 (9.09)
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10.21 (5.68)
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ASA-A
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37.82 (10.74)
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32.49 (11.24)
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36.4 (11.11)
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19.35 (11.18)
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PHQ-9
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14.29 (7.58)
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12.92 (7.28)
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13.92 (7.52)
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7.37 (6.47)
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Demographics
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Sex
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82 (26.62)
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29 (25.66)
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111 (26.37)
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85 (31.72)
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Gender
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83 (26.95)
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33 (29.2)
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116 (27.55)
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83 (30.97)
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Identify with a different gender than birth sex
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51 (16.56)
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17 (15.04)
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68 (16.15)
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8 (2.99)
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Age (years)
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39.71 (13.34)
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40.34 (13.55)
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39.88 (13.81)
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41.57 (14.05)
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UK residency
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243 (78.9)
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73 (64.6)
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316 (75.06)
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182 (67.91)
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Ethnicity
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Asian
|
6 (1.95)
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5 (4.42)
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11 (2.61)
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6 (2.24)
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Black or African or Caribbean
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2 (0.65)
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3 (2.65)
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5 (1.19)
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3 (1.12)
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| |
Latinx
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0 (0)
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0 (0)
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0 (0)
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0 (0)
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| |
Middle eastern or arab
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2 (0.65)
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0 (0)
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2 (0.48)
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2 (0.75)
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White or Caucasian
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287 (93.18)
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99 (87.61)
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386 (91.69)
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247 (92.16)
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Other ethnic group
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12 (3.9)
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5 (4.42)
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17 (4.04)
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10 (3.73)
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Prefer not to answer
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2 (0.65)
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2 (1.77)
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4 (0.95)
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1 (0.37)
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Living arrangements
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Living with flatmate(s)
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9 (2.92)
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9 (7.96)
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18 (4.28)
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15 (5.6)
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Living independently
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88 (28.57)
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23 (20.35)
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111 (26.37)
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50 (18.66)
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Living with a partner and/or dependent(s)
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131 (42.53)
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60 (53.1)
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191 (45.37)
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179 (66.79)
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Living with parents
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55 (17.86)
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11 (9.73)
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66 (15.68)
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20 (7.46)
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| |
Living with friend(s)
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7 (2.27)
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5 (4.42)
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12 (2.85)
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2 (0.75)
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| |
Living with a carer
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1 (0.32)
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1 (0.88)
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2 (0.48)
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0 (0)
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| |
Living in supported accommodation
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0 (0)
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0 (0)
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0 (0)
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0 (0)
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| |
Other
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14 (4.55)
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3 (2.65)
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17 (4.04)
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2 (0.75)
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Employment status
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Employed full time
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93 (30.19)
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47 (41.59)
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140 (33.25)
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154 (57.46)
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Employed part time
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66 (21.43)
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19 (16.81)
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85 (20.19)
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51 (19.03)
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Volunteering full time
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1 (0.32)
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1 (0.88)
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2 (0.48)
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1 (0.37)
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Volunteering part time
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32 (10.39)
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7 (6.19)
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39 (9.26)
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12 (4.48)
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Student full time
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36 (11.69)
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18 (15.93)
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54 (12.83)
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28 (10.45)
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Student part time
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33 (10.71)
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7 (6.19)
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40 (9.5)
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14 (5.22)
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Retired
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14 (4.55)
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6 (5.31)
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20 (4.75)
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21 (7.84)
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Unemployed looking for work
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11 (3.57)
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9 (7.96)
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20 (4.75)
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7 (2.61)
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Unemployed not looking for work
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10 (3.25)
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10 (8.85)
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20 (4.75)
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7 (2.61)
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Unable to work due to illness or disability
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90 (29.22)
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18 (15.93)
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108 (25.65)
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7 (2.61)
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Education
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Home
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11 (3.57)
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1 (0.88)
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12 (2.85)
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4 (1.49)
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Mainstream
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296 (96.1)
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107 (94.69)
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403 (95.72)
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259 (96.64)
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Special
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12 (3.9)
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1 (0.88)
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13 (3.09)
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2 (0.75)
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Other
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8 (2.6)
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6 (5.31)
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14 (3.33)
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7 (2.61)
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University degree
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206 (66.88)
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79 (69.91)
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285 (67.7)
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221 (82.46)
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ASC subtype
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Asperger syndrome
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150 (48.7)
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High functioning autism
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29 (9.42)
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Atypical autism
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1 (0.32)
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Autism
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32 (10.39)
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ASC
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60 (19.48)
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Classic autism
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2 (0.65)
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PDD-NOS
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1 (0.32)
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Other
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30 (9.74)
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Age of ASC diagnosis
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34.58 (14.12)
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Clinician confirmed
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308 (100)
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Developmental conditions
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> = 1 Co-occurring Developmental Condition
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86 (27.92)
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16 (14.16)
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102 (24.23)
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26 (9.7)
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Dyspraxia
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24 (7.79)
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4 (3.54)
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28 (6.65)
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5 (1.87)
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Learning disability
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3 (0.97)
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2 (1.77)
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5 (1.19)
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1 (0.37)
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Learning difficulty
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1 (0.32)
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0 (0)
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1 (0.24)
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0 (0)
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Dyscalculia
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6 (1.95)
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0 (0)
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6 (1.43)
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2 (0.75)
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Dyslexia
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25 (8.12)
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2 (1.77)
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27 (6.41)
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10 (3.73)
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ADHD
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42 (13.64)
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9 (7.96)
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51 (12.11)
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15 (5.6)
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Developmental delay
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5 (1.62)
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0 (0)
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5 (1.19)
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0 (0)
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Other
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10 (3.25)
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0 (0)
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10 (2.38)
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1 (0.37)
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Current mental health/other conditions
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> = 1 current mental health/other condition
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220 (71.43)
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61 (53.98)
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281 (66.75)
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86 (32.09)
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Depression
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154 (50)
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45 (39.82)
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199 (47.27)
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64 (23.88)
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Anxiety
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184 (59.74)
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50 (44.25)
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234 (55.58)
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57 (21.27)
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OCD
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29 (9.42)
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3 (2.65)
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32 (7.6)
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5 (1.87)
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Bipolar
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14 (4.55)
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3 (2.65)
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17 (4.04)
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3 (1.12)
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Personality disorder
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20 (6.49)
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9 (7.96)
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29 (6.89)
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8 (2.99)
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Schizophrenia
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0 (0)
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0 (0)
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0 (0)
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1 (0.37)
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PTSD
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55 (17.86)
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15 (13.27)
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70 (16.63)
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8 (2.99)
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Tourette's syndrome/tic disorder
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6 (1.95)
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0 (0)
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6 (1.43)
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1 (0.37)
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Anorexia
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12 (3.9)
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1 (0.88)
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13 (3.09)
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2 (0.75)
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Bulimia
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5 (1.62)
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1 (0.88)
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6 (1.43)
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3 (1.12)
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Other
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30 (9.74)
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5 (4.42)
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35 (8.31)
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4 (1.49)
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