Table 3.
Demographics by ADOS trajectories
| Severe Persistent n=16 |
Worsening n=16 |
Improving n=15 |
Nonspectrum n=31 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 14 (87.50) | 13 (81.25) | 11 (73.33) | 22 (70.96) |
| Younger sibling of child with ASD | 8 (50.00) | 6 (37.50) | 6 (40.00) | 14 (45.16) |
| Race/Ethnicity* | ||||
| African-American | 2 (12.50) | 1 (3.2) | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1 (6.25) | |||
| Bi-racial | 2 (12.50) | 2 (13.33) | 3 (9.67) | |
| Caucasian | 14 (87.50) | 13 (81.25) | 13 (86.67) | 25 (80.64) |
| Hispanic | 1 (3.22) | |||
| Maternal education† | ||||
| Graduate/professional degree | 4 (25.00) | 7 (43.75) | 3 (20.00) | 13 (41.93) |
| College degree | 8 (50.00) | 3 (18.75) | 7 (46.67) | 9 (29.03) |
| Some college | 4 (25.00) | 4 (25.00) | 1 (6.67) | 4 (12.90) |
| High school diploma/GED | 2 (13.33) | |||
| Recruitment source | ||||
| Concerns - sibling | 8 (50.00) | 6 (37.50) | 6 (40.00) | 14 (45.16) |
| Concerns non-sibling | 6 (37.50) | 8 (50.00) | 8 (53.33) | 9 (29.04) |
| Other research | 2 (12.50) | 2 (12.50) | 1 (6.67) | 8 (25.80) |
| Final diagnosis | ||||
| Autism | 15 (93.75) | 2 (12.50) | 2 (13.33) | |
| PDD-NOS | 8 (50.00) | 9 (60.00) | 2 (6.45) | |
| Nonspectrum disorder | 1 (6.25) | 3 (18.75) | 4 (26.67) | 10 (32.25) |
| Typically developing | 1 (6.25) | 19 (61.29) | ||
Note: Values reported are counts per class, with percentage per class indicated in parentheses.
*
Data missing for one child
†
Data missing for nine children