Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants
Parameter | Category | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 1,430 (33.2%) |
| Â | Female | 2,881 (66.8%) |
Age (years) | Between 18 and 28 | 2,343 (54.3%) |
| Â | Between 29 and 39 | 827 (19.2%) |
| Â | Between 40 and 49 | 734 (17.0%) |
| Â | Between 50 and 66 | 407 (9.4%) |
Educational level | High school | 899 (20.9%) |
| Â | Diploma | 412 (9.6%) |
|  | Bachelor’s degree | 2,694 (62.5%) |
|  | Master’s degree | 221 (5.1%) |
| Â | Doctoral degree | 85 (2.0%) |
Nationality | Saudi | 4,112 (95.4%) |
| Â | Non-Saudi | 199 (4.6%) |
Region | Eastern region | 636 (14.8%) |
| Â | Western region | 1,315 (30.5%) |
| Â | South region | 964 (22.4%) |
| Â | North region | 343 (8.0%) |
| Â | Central region | 1,053 (24.4%) |
Marital status | Single | 2,267 (52.6%) |
| Â | Married | 1,843 (42.8%) |
| Â | Divorced | 146 (3.4%) |
| Â | Widowed | 55 (1.3%) |
Know about ASD | Yes | 2,360 (54.7%) |
Live with or know someone diagnosed with ASD | Yes | 1,052 (24.4%) |
If yes, what is his/her age?* | 3 to 8 | 367 (34.9%) |
| Â | 9 to 13 | 405 (38.5%) |
| Â | 14 to 19 | 176 (16.7%) |
| Â | 20 or above | 104 (9.9%) |