|
ASD (N=359) |
DS (N=145) |
T1DM (N=155) |
Geographical Area [N, (%)] |
– |
– |
– |
Northern Italy |
82 (22.8) |
9 (6.2) |
47 (30.3) |
Central Italy |
141 (39.3) |
64 (44.1) |
36 (23.2) |
Southern Italy |
136 (37.9) |
72 (49.7) |
72 (46.5) |
Sex [N, (%)] |
– |
– |
– |
Male |
309 (86.1) |
87 (60.0) |
77 (49.7) |
Female |
50 (13.9) |
58 (40.0) |
77 (49.7) |
Age Range [N, (%)] |
– |
– |
– |
5-8 |
140 (39.0) |
49 (33.8) |
39 (25.2) |
9-12 |
113 (31.5) |
49 (33.8) |
60 (38.7) |
13-17 |
106 (29.5) |
47 (32.4) |
56 (36.1) |
Age (mean ± SD) |
9.9 ± 3.7 |
10.3 ±3.9 |
11.0 ±3.5 |
Educational Support at School [N, (%)] |
– |
– |
– |
Yes |
329 (91.6) |
138 (95.2) |
0 (0.0) |
No |
19 (5.3) |
7 (4.8) |
155 (100.0) |
Public Financial Support for School Attendance [N, (%)] |
– |
– |
– |
Yes |
123 (34.3) |
39 (26.9) |
40 (25.8) |
No |
223 (62.1) |
106 (73.1) |
115 (74.2) |
Invalidity Benefit [N, (%)] |
– |
– |
– |
Yes |
234 (65.2) |
128 (88.3) |
2 (1.3) |
No |
107 (29.8) |
11 (7.6) |
147 (94.8) |
Parental Work Facilitation [N, (%)] |
– |
– |
– |
Yes |
187 (52.1) |
82 (56.6) |
12 (7.7) |
No |
159 (44.3) |
58 (40.0) |
143 (92.3) |
Parental Membership in Family Associations [N, (%)] |
– |
– |
– |
Yes |
121 (33.7) |
103 (71.0) |
74 (47.7) |
No |
226 (63.0) |
41 (28.3) |
81 (52.3) |
Single-parent Family [N, (%)] |
– |
– |
– |
Mother only |
10 (2.8) |
2 (1.4) |
2 (1.3) |
Father only |
6 (1.7) |
1 (0.7) |
0 (0.0) |
Number of Other Siblings [N, (%)] |
– |
– |
– |
0 |
97 (27.0) |
30 (20.7) |
37 (23.9) |
1 |
205 (57.1) |
71 (49.0) |
93 (60.0) |
2 |
34 (9.5) |
28 (19.3) |
21 (13.5) |
3 |
10 (2.8) |
9 (6.2) |
2 (1.3) |
4 |
2 (0.6) |
6 (4.1) |
1 (0.6) |
Parental Full-time Employment [N, (%)] |
– |
– |
– |
Both parents |
97 (27.0) |
38 (26.2) |
49 (31.6) |
Father only |
207 (57.7) |
91 (62.8) |
87 (56.1) |
Mother only |
6 (1.7) |
1 (0.7) |
8 (5.2) |
ASD = Autism Spectrum Disorder; DS = Down’s syndrome; T1DM = Type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Numbers may not sum to total due to missing data. Percentages are calculated as percentage of both available and missing data.