- Overview of Services.
| Overview of services | Autism | GDD | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | |||
| Total number of children included in the study | 274 | 257 | |
| Average age at first session for those who attended | 3.9 | 3.7 | 0.798 |
| Total number of centres tried by parents | |||
| Average | 1.65 | 1.65 | 0.729 |
| Range | (1-6) | (1-10) | |
| Type of services received | |||
| Physiotherapy | 18 (6.6) | 103 (40.1) | 0.000 |
| Speech therapy | 177 (64.6) | 87 (33.9) | 0.000 |
| Occupational therapy | 37 (13.5) | 59 (23) | 0.005 |
| Communication/behavioral therapy | 182 (66.4) | 61 (23.7) | 0.000 |
| Degree of parental satisfaction: satisfied or very satisfied | |||
| Physiotherapy | 11 (61.1) | 62 (60.2) | 0.000 |
| Speech therapy | 87 (49.1) | 55 (63.2) | 0.000 |
| Occupational therapy | 20 (54) | 36 (61.0) | 0.089 |
| Communication /behavioral therapy | 97 (53.2) | 40 (65.6) | 0.000 |
| Parent believes their child may go to school if they attend rehabilitation services | |||
| Yes | 103 (37.6) | 104 (40.5) | 0.041 |
| No | 158 (57.7) | 141 (54.9) | |
| Don’t know | 13 (4.7) | 12 (4.7) | |
| Barriers to services | |||
| Cost | 138 (58) | 172 (72) | 0.001 |
| Distance /transportation | 88 (37.5) | 110 (46) | 0.045 |
| Not helpful | 75 (31.5) | 51 (21.3) | 0.012 |
| Parents are trained to provide services | 7 (2.9) | 10 (4.2) | 0.464 |
| Preferred location of services | |||
| Home | 37 (13.5) | 48 (18.8) | 0.10 |
| Specialized center | 198 (72.3) | 181 (70.7) | 0.691 |
| Online courses | 1 (0.4) | 3 (1.2) | 0.283 |
| Hospital | 14 (5.1) | 11 (4.3) | 0.659 |
| Receive training to provide services themselves | 21 (7.7) | 30 (11.7) | 0.114 |