Autistic | Non-autistic | |
Participants (n) | 507 | 157 |
Age | ||
Median (range) | 38 (17–73) | 38 (18–70) |
Gender | ||
Male | 99 (20%) | 16 (10%) |
Female | 311 (62%) | 132 (85%) |
Non-binary | 83 (17%) | 7 (5%) |
Prefer not to say | 9 (2%) | 1 (1%) |
Location | ||
UK | 330 (65%) | 67 (43%) |
Ireland | 77 (15%) | 63 (40%) |
North America | 44 (9%) | 20 (13%) |
Other | 56 (11%) | 7 (4%) |
Formal diagnosis of autism | 77% | |
By psychiatrist | 25% | |
By clinical psychologist | 48% | |
By multidisciplinary team | 26% | |
Age at diagnosis | ||
Median (range) | 33 (2–67) |