Table 1 Knowledge and stigma endorsement results for survey participants by subdomains.
From: A cross-sectional study of public knowledge and stigma towards autism spectrum disorder in Lebanon
ASK-Q Subdomains | Score range | Frequency | Percentage (%) | Mean score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diagnosis/Symptoms | Inadequate knowledge (0–10) | 0–17 | 400 | 42.1 | 10.25 ± 3.43 |
Adequate knowledge (11–17) | 549 | 57.9 | |||
Etiology | Inadequate knowledge (0–10) | 0–15 | 887 | 93.4 | 7.27 ± 2.34 |
Adequate knowledge (11–15) | 63 | 6.6 | |||
Treatment | Inadequate Knowledge (0–9) | 0–13 | 858 | 90.4 | 6.94 ± 2.23 |
Adequate knowledge (9–13) | 91 | 9.6 | |||
Stigmaa | Endorse stigma (0–2) | 0–7 | 158 | 16.6 | 3.77 ± 1.40 |
Do not endorse stigma (3–7) | 792 | 83.4 | |||
