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Table 1 Mean scores for the educator population

From: Assessing an isiZulu questionnaire with educators in primary schools in Pietermaritzburg to establish a baseline of knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Domains

Area of knowledge/symptoms questions addressed

Total score possible

Mean score

Percentage of educators with scores ≥ 75 % correct answers

Domain 1

Impairment in social interaction

8

6.47

58.8 %

Domain 2

Impairment in communication

1

0.78

78.4 %

Domain 3

Obsessive and repetitive behaviours

4

3.06

74.5 %

Domain 4

The nature of ASD and its co-morbidity

6

2.73

5.9 %

Summation of domains 1,2,3 & 4

Summation of scores in the four domains

19

13.08

76.5 %