Table 3 Sample frame of adolescents with ASD and their caregivers
Characteristic | Detail | Number of patients at the hospital | Estimated number of participants |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (10–19 years) |  | 2020 |  |
 • 10–14 | Early stage | 3,075 | 3–4 person |
 • 15–17 | Middle stage | 1,290 | 3–4 person |
 • 18–19 | Late stage | 519 | 3–4 person |
Gender | Prevalence of ASD male: female 4:1 | - | Â |
Male | 4 | Â | 12 males |
Female | 1 | Â | 4 females |
Experience with social skills intervention | Â | Â | |
- Adolescents who have been part the social skills intervention | -Adolescents with ASD who had ever attended a social camp at the in-patient clinic between 2017 and 2019 | 101 | 8 |
- Adolescents who have never participated in a social skills intervention | - Adolescents with ASD who never attended the social camp | Â | 8 |