Service use, unmet needs, and barriers to services among adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder in Poland

Table 2 Characteristics of services received by young people with ASD

Service characteristics	N	%
Services received per week (N = 305)
< 1 h	30	9.8
1–3 h	94	30.8
4–10 h	77	25.2
11–18 h	13	4.3
> 19 h	11	3.6
none	80	26.2
Funding of services (N = 223)
Public	93	41.7
Out-of-pocket	46	20.6
Mixed	84	37.7
Where the services were provided (N = 231)
Public mental health clinic^a	70	30.3
Private or NGO-based clinic	127	55.0
School	106	45.9
Educational counseling centers	51	22.1
Therapeutic camp	52	22.5
Home-based	41	17.7
Other^b	27	11.7

NGO = Non-governmental organization
^a Including Clinics for People with Autism; ^b Includes combined categories: “Occupational Therapy Workshop”, “Community Self-Help Home”, “Day hospital”, and “Other”

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