Parent-reported health care expenditures associated with autism spectrum disorders in Heilongjiang province, China

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of children with ASD and their families

		n	%
Gender	Male	248	85.5
	Female	42	14.5
Age	1-3	93	32.1
	4-6	133	45.9
	7-9	50	17.2
	≥ 10	14	4.8
Race/ethnicity	Han Chinese	279	96.2
	Minority Chinese	11	3.8
Number of children	Single child	255	87.9
	Non-single child	35	12.1
Family structure	Nuclear family	208	71.7
	Non-nuclear family	82	28.3
Address	Harbin	99	34.1
	Other cities	191	65.9
Urban/Rural areas	Urban	209	72.1
	Rural	81	27.9
Mother's education level	Elementary school	27	9.3
	Junior high school	97	33.4
	High school or technical school	68	23.4
	Vocational college or bachelor's degree	94	32.4
	Masters degree	4	1.4
Father's education level	Elementary school	17	5.9
	Junior high school	106	36.6
	High school or technical school	75	25.8
	Vocational college or bachelor's degree	85	29.3
	Masters degree	7	2.4

*Nuclear families consisted of a father, mother, and their children; non-nuclear families included families residing with grandparents.

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