Dental Service Utilization and Barriers to Dental Care for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Jordan: A Case-Control Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of participants with ASD and control groups.

Characteristics	ASD group		Control group
	n	(%)	n	(%)
Family income (JD)
<250	74	(50.3%)	2	(1.3%)
250–500	58	(39.5%)	70	(47.0%)
500–1000	14	(9.5%)	64	(43.0%)
>1000	1	(0.7%)	13	(8.7%)
Age
≤18	103	(70%)	97	(65%)
19–40	33	(22.5%)	37	(25%)
>40	11	(7.5%)	15	(10%)
Insurance
Yes	109	(74.1%)	100	(67.1%)
No	38	(25.9%)	49	(32.9%)
Disability center/region
Amman	118	(80.3%)	55	(36.9%)
North	25	(17.0%)	68	(45.6%)
South	4	(2.7%)	26	(17.4%)
Severity of disability
None	0	(0%)	149	(100%)
Mild	41	(27.9%)	0	(0%)
Moderate	65	(44.2%)	0	(0%)
Severe	41	(27.9%)	0	(0%)