Table 1 Background characteristics of families involved in COMPASS COII development process
Caregiver type | n (%) | |
Caregiver of a child with autism | 28 (88%) | |
Caregiver of a typically developing child | 4 (14%) | |
Gender of child | ||
Female | 6 (19%) | |
Male | 26 (71%) | |
Key respondents | ||
Mother | 17 (54%) | |
Father | 10 (31%) | |
Both parents | 3 (9%) | |
Both grandparent’s | 1 (3%) | |
Grandmother | 1 (3%) | |
Family structure | ||
Joint | 13 (41%) | |
Nuclear | 19 (59%) | |
Mean age of child at time of interview in months (SD) | 84.75 (31.34) | |
Employment | Mother, n (%) | Father, n (%) |
Homemaker | 25 (79%) | 0 (0%) |
Junior officer/mid-level officer/senior officer | 2 (6%) | 16 (50%) |
Self employed | 1 (3%) | 8 (25%) |
Clerical | 0 (0%) | 2 (6%) |
Part time job | 3 (9%) | 0 (0%) |
Skilled worker | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) |
Unskilled worker | 1 (3%) | 4 (13%) |
Unemployed | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) |