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These results are dynamically generated and provide a side-by-side view of how autism is seen, as given by all who have taken the surveys. These should not be used for statistical purposes, but as the number of surveys taken grows, the statistics will naturally become more and more accurate. The real purpose of these surveys is to educate, and hopefully correct some of the assumptions about autism that many of us, autistics and neurotypicals alike, may make.

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Autism/Asperger's (Based on "Asperger's Syndrome Characteristics" by Roger Meyer)

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Surveys taken: 257
"Type" of Autism:
Percent0255075100
LFA 1%
HFA 14%
Asperger 73%
ASD 5%
PDD 6%
Surveys taken: 289
"Type" of Autism:
  Not asked.
Surveys taken: 173
"Type" of Autism:
Percent0255075100
LFA 7%
HFA 15%
Asperger 54%
ASD 10%
PDD 13%
Diagnosed:
Percent0255075100
Yes 53%
No 47%
Diagnosed:
Percent0255075100
Yes 7%
No 93%
Diagnosed:
Percent0255075100
Yes 58%
No 42%
Age:
Percent0255075100
Over 18: 86.8%
Under 18: 13.2%
Age:
Percent0255075100
Over 18: 86.9%
Under 18: 13.1%
Age:
Percent0255075100
Over 18: 32.4%
Under 18: 67.6%
Gender:
Percent0255075100
Male 44%
Female 55%
Other 1%
Gender:
Percent0255075100
Male 39%
Female 58%
Other 3%
Gender:
Percent0255075100
Male 80%
Female 20%
Other 0%
(II) Physical Characteristics
(a) Balance difficulties
Percent0255075100
Significant 13%
Moderate 33%
Mild 24%
No 29%
(a) Balance difficulties
Percent0255075100
Significant 12%
Moderate 24%
Mild 30%
No 34%
(a) Balance difficulties
Percent0255075100
Significant 12%
Moderate 21%
Mild 25%
No 42%
(b) Difficulty in judging distances, height, depth
Percent0255075100
Significant 20%
Moderate 33%
Mild 21%
No 26%
(b) Difficulty in judging distances, height, depth
Percent0255075100
Significant 18%
Moderate 22%
Mild 22%
No 38%
(b) Difficulty in judging distances, height, depth
Percent0255075100
Significant 12%
Moderate 23%
Mild 21%
No 44%
(c) Difficulty in recognizing others' faces (prosopagnosia)
Percent0255075100
Significant 19%
Moderate 21%
Mild 30%
No 31%
(c) Difficulty in recognizing others' faces (prosopagnosia)
Percent0255075100
Significant 9%
Moderate 16%
Mild 26%
No 49%
(c) Difficulty in recognizing others' faces (prosopagnosia)
Percent0255075100
Significant 9%
Moderate 18%
Mild 20%
No 54%
(d) Self-injurious or disfiguring behaviors
Percent0255075100
Significant 7%
Moderate 16%
Mild 28%
No 50%
(d) Self-injurious or disfiguring behaviors
Percent0255075100
Significant 7%
Moderate 10%
Mild 25%
No 58%
(d) Self-injurious or disfiguring behaviors
Percent0255075100
Significant 5%
Moderate 6%
Mild 18%
No 70%
(e) Nail-biting
Percent0255075100
Significant 18%
Moderate 13%
Mild 16%
No 52%
(e) Nail-biting
Percent0255075100
Significant 17%
Moderate 15%
Mild 20%
No 48%
(e) Nail-biting
Percent0255075100
Significant 12%
Moderate 11%
Mild 17%
No 60%
(f) Unusual gait, stance, posture
Percent0255075100
Significant 17%
Moderate 30%
Mild 32%
No 21%
(f) Unusual gait, stance, posture
Percent0255075100
Significant 8%
Moderate 17%
Mild 38%
No 36%
(f) Unusual gait, stance, posture
Percent0255075100
Significant 11%
Moderate 20%
Mild 28%
No 40%
(g) Low apparent sexual interest
Percent0255075100
Significant 27%
Moderate 18%
Mild 19%
No 36%
(g) Low apparent sexual interest
Percent0255075100
Significant 18%
Moderate 17%
Mild 24%
No 41%
(g) Low apparent sexual interest
Percent0255075100
Significant 16%
Moderate 8%
Mild 6%
No 71%
(h) Sleep difficulties
Percent0255075100
Significant 35%
Moderate 25%
Mild 21%
No 18%
(h) Sleep difficulties
Percent0255075100
Significant 26%
Moderate 26%
Mild 26%
No 22%
(h) Sleep difficulties
Percent0255075100
Significant 29%
Moderate 14%
Mild 23%
No 34%
(i) Verbosity
Percent0255075100
Significant 23%
Moderate 27%
Mild 22%
No 28%
(i) Verbosity
Percent0255075100
Significant 21%
Moderate 22%
Mild 27%
No 30%
(i) Verbosity
Percent0255075100
Significant 24%
Moderate 14%
Mild 22%
No 40%
(j) Difficulty expressing anger (excessive or "bottled up")
Percent0255075100
Significant 44%
Moderate 30%
Mild 12%
No 14%
(j) Difficulty expressing anger (excessive or "bottled up")
Percent0255075100
Significant 39%
Moderate 28%
Mild 15%
No 18%
(j) Difficulty expressing anger (excessive or "bottled up")
Percent0255075100
Significant 31%
Moderate 23%
Mild 11%
No 35%
(k) Flat or monotone vocal expression; limited range of inflection
Percent0255075100
Significant 21%
Moderate 24%
Mild 28%
No 27%
(k) Flat or monotone vocal expression; limited range of inflection
Percent0255075100
Significant 9%
Moderate 19%
Mild 26%
No 46%
(k) Flat or monotone vocal expression; limited range of inflection
Percent0255075100
Significant 14%
Moderate 14%
Mild 27%
No 45%
(l) Elevated voice volume during periods of stress and frustration
Percent0255075100
Significant 41%
Moderate 30%
Mild 16%
No 13%
(l) Elevated voice volume during periods of stress and frustration
Percent0255075100
Significant 35%
Moderate 29%
Mild 17%
No 18%
(l) Elevated voice volume during periods of stress and frustration
Percent0255075100
Significant 50%
Moderate 19%
Mild 12%
No 18%
(m) Strong food preferences and aversions
Percent0255075100
Significant 37%
Moderate 28%
Mild 20%
No 16%
(m) Strong food preferences and aversions
Percent0255075100
Significant 32%
Moderate 23%
Mild 21%
No 24%
(m) Strong food preferences and aversions
Percent0255075100
Significant 45%
Moderate 23%
Mild 18%
No 15%
(n) Unusual and rigidly adhered to eating behaviors
Percent0255075100
Significant 22%
Moderate 25%
Mild 26%
No 28%
(n) Unusual and rigidly adhered to eating behaviors
Percent0255075100
Significant 18%
Moderate 17%
Mild 23%
No 43%
(n) Unusual and rigidly adhered to eating behaviors
Percent0255075100
Significant 29%
Moderate 23%
Mild 18%
No 31%
(o) Bad or unusual personal hygiene
Percent0255075100
Significant 10%
Moderate 19%
Mild 28%
No 43%
(o) Bad or unusual personal hygiene
Percent0255075100
Significant 8%
Moderate 18%
Mild 27%
No 47%
(o) Bad or unusual personal hygiene
Percent0255075100
Significant 17%
Moderate 17%
Mild 28%
No 38%
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