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Table 5 Responses to questions related to help and guidance

From: The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adults with autism: a survey study across three countries

 

Autism

n (%)

Non-autism

n (%)

Did you receive any help/guidance from a qualified medical specialist

(e.g. psychiatrist, psychologist, counsellor)?

  

 No, and I wouldn’t want to

142 (23.2)

277 (64.3)

 No, but I would like to

98 (16.0)

55 (12.8)

 Yes, but sessions are cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

169 (27.6)

46 (10.7)

 Yes, and sessions are continuing (face-to-face or online)

204 (33.3)

53 (12.3)

If indicated ‘no, but I would like to’:

  

Is your wish to receive help/guidance related or unrelated to the pandemic

  

 Related

8 (8.2)

6 (10.9)

 Unrelated

49 (50.0)

40 (72.7)

 Both unrelated and related

41 (41.8)

9 (16.4)

  1. Autism group: n = 613, non-autism group: n = 431
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Molecular Autism

ISSN: 2040-2392