Exploring a Role for Parental Mental Health in Perception and Reports of Pain on Behalf of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Table 1
Descriptive characteristics of individuals with and without ASD and maternal mental health conditions (MMHCs).
Group 1: control, no MMHCs (N = 44,327)1
Group 2: control, MMHCs (N = 1,818)2
Group 3: ASD, no MMHCs (N = 1,277)3
Group 4: ASD, MMHCs (N = 146)4
No.
Weighted % (95% CI)
No.
Weighted % (95% CI)
No.
Weighted % (95% CI)
No.
Weighted % (95% CI)
Child age
6–11
18805
50.3 (49.3–51.2)
724
48.1 (43.4–52.7)
527
49.4 (42.3–56.4)
49
48.4 (29.6–67.2)
12–17
25522
49.7 (48.4–50.7)
1094
51.9 (47.2–56.6)
750
50.6 (43.6–57.7)
97
51.6 (32.8–70.4)
Sex
Male
22236
50.3 (49.4–51.3)
905
47.2 (42.6–51.8)
1025
79.5 (73.6–85.3)
116
80.5 (67.2–93.8)
Female
22091
49.7 (48.7–50.1)
913
52.8 (48.2–57.3)
252
20.5 (14.7–26.4)
30
19.5 (6.2–32.8)
Race/ethnicity
White, non-Hispanic
31348
52.4 (41.4–53.3)
1184
41.2 (37.1–45.4)
901
48.7 (41.9–55.6)
105
45.5 (27.7–63.3)
Black, non-Hispanic
2570
12.9 (12.2–13.6)
176
22.7 (18.5–26.8)
77
10.9 (7.7–14.1)
8
12.1 (0.0–24.8)
Hispanic
4824
24.7 (23.7–25.8)
244
25.8 (18.6–26.8)
147
32.6 (23.9–41.2)
19
37.2 (15.9–58.4)
Multiracial/others or non-Hispanic
5585
10.0 (9.6–10.5)
214
10.2 (7.6–12.8)
152
7.8 (5.8–9.8)
4
5.2 (1.7–8.7)
CNCs†,
570
1.2 (1.0–1.4)
54
2.1 (1.3–2.9)
267
23.1 (16.7–29.5)
38
26.3 (12.6–39.9)
Pain
3280
7.4 (6.9–7.8)
415
22.8 (18.7–26.8)
206
16.1 (9.8–22.5)
37
25.4 (12.3–35.8)
for between-group differences. †Co-occurring neurological conditions, one or more of intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or seizure disorder. 1The median (interquartile range) age for this group is 12.0 (9.0–15.0). 2The median (interquartile range) age for this group is 13.0 (10.0–15.0). 3 The median (interquartile range) age for this group is 13.0 (10.0–15.0). 4The median (interquartile range) age for this group is 13.0 (10.0–16.0).
