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Table 4 Healthcare inequality scores predict likelihood of being diagnosed as autistic

From: Autistic adults have poorer quality healthcare and worse health based on self-report data

 

Unadjusted modela

Adjusted modelb

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Sig

Sensory sensitivity section score

14.687 (10.331, 21.075)

 < 2.22 × 10–16

1.548 (1.454, 1.649)

 < 2.22 × 10–16

***

Communication section score

18.472 (13.575, 25.330)

 < 2.22 × 10–16

1.822 (1.702, 1.950)

 < 2.22 × 10–16

***

Anxiety section score

22.318 (16.776, 29.912)

 < 2.22 × 10–16

1.679 (1.596, 1.767)

 < 2.22 × 10–16

***

Access and advocacy section score

12.328 (7.669, 20.041)

 < 2.22 × 10–16

1.412 (1.313, 1.519)

 < 2.22 × 10–16

***

System problems score

10.859 (8.255, 14.362)

 < 2.22 × 10–16

1.568 (1.479, 1.662)

 < 2.22 × 10–16

***

Total final score

41.360 (24.185, 71.825)

 < 2.22 × 10–16

1.133 (1.110, 1.156)

 < 2.22 × 10–16

***

  1. OR odds ratio, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, Sig. significance level
  2. aBinomial Logistic Regression (unadjusted)
  3. bBinomial Logistic Regression adjusting for age, ethnicity, education, and country of residence
  4. P-value: < .001 = * ; < .0001 = ** ; < .00001 = ***