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Table 1 Demographic information

From: The importance of physician knowledge of autism spectrum disorder: results of a parent survey

Relation to child

Number of participants (percentage)

Mother

110 (75%)

Father

15 (10%)

Step mother

3 (2%)

Legal guardian

2 (1%)

Adoptive mother

2 (1%)

Other

14 (10%)

Race/ethnicity

Number of participants (percentage)

African American

7 (5%)

Asian/Pacific Islander

3 (2%)

Caucasian/European American

129 (88%)

Native American

1 (1%)

Latino, Hispanic, or Chicano

1 (1%)

No answer

3 (2%)

Highest level of education

Number of participants (percentage)

Some high school

1 (1%)

High school graduate

15 (10%)

Some college

42 (29%)

College degree

40 (27%)

Some graduate studies

14 (10%)

Graduate degree

32 (22%)

No answer

2 (1%)

Annual Income

Number of participants (percentage)

Under $20,000

7 (5%)

$20,000–39,999

28 (19%)

$40,000–59,999

37 (25%)

$60,000–79,999

27 (18%)

$80,000–99,999

15 (10%)

$100,000 and above

20 (14%)

No answer

12 (8%)

Years lived in Virginia

Number of participants (percentage)

1–10

29 (21%)

11–20

23 (17%)

21–30

24 (17%)

31–40

39 (28%)

41–50

14 (10%)

51 or more

10 (7%)

Years in local area

Number of participants (percentage)

1–10

49 (35%)

11–20

45 (32%)

21–30

22 (16%)

31–40

19 (13%)

41–50

4 (3%)

51 or more

2 (1%)

Rural status

Number of participants (percentage)

Rural

30 (21%)

Mixed

67 (47%)

Urban

46 (32%)