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Table 1 Overview of Family Characteristics

From: The diagnostic trajectory in autism and intellectual disability in Quebec: pathways and parents’ perspective

Variables

n

% Missing

%

Civil Status

250

3.5%

 

1. Married or common-law partners

182

 

72.8%

2. Separated or divorced

16

 

6.4%

3. Stepfamily

12

 

4.8%

4. Single

40

 

16.0%

Annual household income (CAD)

235

9.3%

 

1. $10,000-29,999

64

 

27.2%

2. $30,000-49,999

52

 

22.1%

3. $50,000-69,999

35

 

14.9%

4. $70,000-89,999

24

 

10.2%

5. $90,000-119,999

28

 

11.9%

6. $120,000-139,999

32

 

13.6%

Mothers’ level of education

245

4.6%

 

1. High school or lower

57

 

23.3%

2. DCS / DVSa

64

 

26.1%

3. University

124

 

50.6%

Fathers’ level of education

231

10.8%

 

1. High school or lower

56

 

24.2%

2. DCS / DVS

57

 

24.7%

3. University

118

 

51.1%

Mothers’ occupation

249

3.9%

 

1. Full-time, salaried employee

88

 

35.3%

2. Part-time, salaried employee

39

 

15.7%

3. Contract worker

5

 

2.0%

4. Homemaker

94

 

37.8%

5. Student

17

 

6.8%

6. Other (on leave, retired)

6

 

2.4%

Fathers’ occupation

233

10.0%

 

1. Full-time, salaried employee

180

 

77.3%

2. Part-time, salaried employee

10

 

4.3%

3. Contract worker

2

 

0.9%

4. Homemaker

19

 

8.2%

5. Student

12

 

5.2%

6. Other (retired, unemployed, imprisoned)

10

 

4.3%

Mothers’ place of birth

249

3.9%

 

1. Canada

72

 

28.9%

2. United States

1

 

0.4%

3. Central or South America

41

 

16.5%

4. Africa

75

 

30.1%

5. Asia and Middle East

41

 

16.5%

6. Europe

17

 

6.8%

7. Oceania

2

 

0.8%

Fathers’ place of birth

242

6.6%

 

1. Canada

63

 

26.0%

2. United States

3

 

1.2%

3. Central or South America

38

 

15.7%

4. Africa

80

 

33.1%

5. Asia and Middle East

48

 

19.8%

6. Europe

9

 

3.7%

7. Oceania

1

 

0.4%

Language spoken at home

249

3.9%

 

1. French (with or without other languages)

149

 

59.9%

2. English (with or without languages, except French)

52

 

20.9%

3. Other

48

 

19.3%

Presence of mental health diagnoses in siblings

239

7.7%

 

 No

181

 

75.7%

 Yes

58

 

24.3%

Presence of mental health diagnoses for the mother

245

5.8%

 

 No

216

 

88.1%

 Yes

29

 

11.9%

Presence of mental health diagnoses for the father

246

5.0%

 

 No

207

 

84.2%

 Yes

39

 

15.9%

  1. Note. a In Quebec, the diploma of collegiate studies (DCS) is a postsecondary degree in preparation for university-level education or a trade; the diploma of vocational studies (DVS) is a secondary degree in preparation for a specialized occupation