Clinical Study
Experiences of Dental Care and Dental Anxiety in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and controls.
| | | ASD group | Control group | -value | | | | |
| | Mean age (years) | 33 ± 8 | 34 ± 7 |
0.466* | | Male sex, (%) | 25 (53) | 34 (49) | 0.679# | | Mother’s country of birth (%) | | | | | Sweden | 39 (83) | 57 (83) | | | Other Nordic countries | 4 (9) | 5 (7) | | | Other European countries | 1 (2) | 2 (3) | | | Rest of the world | 3 (6) | 5 (7) | 0.985# | | Father’s country of birth, (%) | | | | | Sweden | 36 (77) | 59 (86) | | | Other Nordic countries | 5 (11) | 3 (4) | | | Other European countries | 3 (6) | 2 (3) | | | Rest of the world | 3 (6) | 5 (7) | 0.441# | | Highest educational level, (%) | | | | | Elementary school | 3 (6) | 2 (3) | | | High school | 28 (60) | 25 (36) | | | University/college | 16 (34) | 41 (59) | 0.021# | | Working or studying, (%) | | | | | Full time | 11 (23) | 63 (91) | | | Part time | 7 (15) | 5 (7) | | | Unemployed/not studying | 29 (62) | 1 (1) | <0.001# | | Smoking, (%) | 2/47 (4) | 9/69 (13) | 0.195a | | Snuff, (%) | 4/47 (9) | 8/69 (12) | 0.759a | | Medication, (%) | 31/47 (66) | 7/69 (10) | <0.001# | | Medication with reported side-effect xerostomia, (%) | 23/47 (47) | 1/69 (1) | <0.001# | | AQ (range) | 133.8 ± 25.9 (66.0–182.8) | 95.1 ± 11.1 (75.0–128.0) | | | AQ single count (range) | 28.7 ± 10.4 (5.0–46.0) | 11.4 ± 4.5 (4.0–28.0) | |
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