- Demographics of the caregivers in this study.
| Demographics | Participants (n) | |
|---|---|---|
| Caregiver of child with ASD | Caregiver of child without ASD | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 140 | 93 |
| Female | 266 | 313 |
| Age | ||
| <20 | 23 | 21 |
| 20-30 | 84 | 128 |
| 31-40 | 177 | 118 |
| 41-50 | 85 | 110 |
| >50 | 37 | 29 |
| Academic level | ||
| Primary school | 15 | 10 |
| Middle school | 35 | 16 |
| High school | 95 | 71 |
| Bachelors | 221 | 276 |
| Masters | 30 | 29 |
| PhD | 10 | 4 |
| Nationality | ||
| Saudi Arabian | 377 | 397 |
| Non-Saudi Arabian | 29 | 9 |
| Province | ||
| Riyadh | 45 | 32 |
| Makkah | 65 | 49 |
| Madinah AlMonawarah | 11 | 3 |
| Al-Qassim | 24 | 34 |
| Eastern province | 42 | 50 |
| Aseer | 6 | 11 |
| Tabouk | 43 | 37 |
| Hail | 46 | 51 |
| Northern borders | 6 | 8 |
| Jazan | 12 | 14 |
| Najran | 46 | 28 |
| Al-Bahaa | 30 | 81 |
| Al-Jouf | 30 | 8 |
| Relation to child with ASD | ||
| Mother | 230 | |
| Father | 88 | |
| Sister | 34 | |
| Brother | 34 | |
| Other relatives | 12 | |
| Special education teacher/Specialist | 8 | |
| Number of ASD children | ||
| 1 | 320 | |
| 2 | 60 | |
| 3 | 12 | |
| More than 3 | 14 | |
ASD: autism spectrum disorder