Conceptualisation and Development of a Quality of Life Measure for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Table 2

Demographic information for the ASD and control groups.

	ASD group	Control (non-ASD) group
𝑛	23	16
Mean child age in months (SD)	49.39 (16.75)	43.19 (12.13)
Number with ASD	23	0
Child gender Male : Female	17 : 6	10 : 6
Mean parent age in years (SD)	35.10 (4.50)	37.88 (3.40)
Parent gender Male : Female	0 : 23	3 : 13
Parent’s education background	47% tertiary	100% tertiary
	48% secondary
	5% no formal education
Parent’s ethnic background	47% Australian or New Zealander	63% Australian or New Zealander
	32% South-East Asian	25% South-East Asian
	16% European	6% European
	5% Middle Eastern	6% Southern Asian