Are medical students in Palestine adequately trained to care for individuals with autism spectrum disorders? A multicenter cross-sectional study of their familiarity, knowledge, confidence, and willingness to learn

Table 2 Interaction with somebody with ASDs

Who was the person with autism spectrum disorder	n*	%*
A relative	42	40.0
Somebody from the neighborhood	40	38.1
An individual during my training	25	23.8
A family member	16	15.2
A relative of a friend	14	13.3

^*Percentages were calculated from the number of the medical students who reported interacting with somebody with ASDs (n = 105). The numbers do not sum to the total number of the medical students who participated in this study and the percentages do not sum to 100 %

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