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Table 2 Means, standard deviations and inter-correlations for all variables in the ASC group

From: Risk markers for suicidality in autistic adults

Variable

AQ

Age of ASC diagnosis

SBQ-R

NSSI

Lifetime camouflage

Camouflage score

Unmet support needs

≥ 1 developmental condition

ADHD

≥ 1 mental health/other condition

Depression

Anxiety

Satisfaction with living arrangements

Employed

Sex

Age at testing

AQ

–

               

Age of ASC diagnosis

.147

–

              

SBQ-R

.099

− .138

–

             

NSSI

.126

− .125

.277*

–

            

Lifetime camouflage

.053

− .048

.245*

.33*

–

           

Camouflage score

.058

.107

.164*

.085

–

–

          

Unmet support needs

.101

− .087

.247*

.109

.088

.085

–

         

≥ 1 developmental condition

− .008

− .201*

.064

.009

.068

.073

−.023

–

        

ADHD

− .02

− .113

.182*

.077

.088

.001

.058

.497*

–

       

≥ 1 mental health/other condition

.259*

− .035

.365*

.188*

.182*

.112

.063

.032

.103

–

      

Depression

.199*

.128

.322*

.088

.143

.076

− .035

−.093

−.048

.764*

–

     

Anxiety

.161*

.012

.325*

.286*

.201*

.119

.079

.084

.062

.605

.59*

–

    

Satisfaction with living arrangements

− .072

.081

− .257*

−.047

.003

.170*

− .386*

−.063

−.054

.034

.037

−.15

–

   

Employed

− .174*

.023

− .114

.078

.037

.044

− .096

.021

.076

− .205*

− .143

− .102

.135

–

  

Sex

.105

.105

.053

.208*

.028

.228*

.07

−.01

.118

.212*

.153

.176*

.212*

.052

–

 

Age at testing

.104

.91*

− .137

− .152

− .073

.096

− .141

− .2*

− .134

− .017

.131

.028

.076

.03

− .117

–

Mean/%

36.42

34.85

10.4

64.63

90.2

13.99

3.29

22.5

6.7

87.19

79.88

71.34

68.47

28.66

39.63

39.93

SD

8.03

13.03

3.98

–

–

3.88

2.33

–

–

–

–

–

26.67

–

–

11.03

  1. Note: AQ, Autism-Spectrum Quotient (total score); SBQ-R, Suicidal Behaviours Questionnaire-Revised (total score); Lifetime camouflage, attempting to camouflage autism in order to fit in in social situations; Camouflage score, total score on the camouflaging questionnaire; Mismatch, (n areas of support ideally liked – n areas actually received); ≥ 1 developmental condition, at least one co-occurring developmental condition; ≥ 1 mental health/other condition, at least one co-occurring mental health or other condition; Sex, % autistic male; Age at testing, age in years at testing. *Significant correlations p < .05