Table 1

Participant data

AutisticNon-autistic
Participants (n)507157
Age
Median (range)38 (17–73)38 (18–70)
Gender
Male99 (20%)16 (10%)
Female311 (62%)132 (85%)
Non-binary83 (17%)7 (5%)
Prefer not to say9 (2%)1 (1%)
Location
UK330 (65%)67 (43%)
Ireland77 (15%)63 (40%)
North America44 (9%)20 (13%)
Other56 (11%)7 (4%)
Formal diagnosis of autism77%
By psychiatrist25%
By clinical psychologist48%
By multidisciplinary team26%
Age at diagnosis
Median (range)33 (2–67)