Table 5 Confidence of the medical students to provide care/counsel people with ASDs and willingness to learn about ASDs

1

I feel confident in my abilities to counsel parents with regard to diagnosis of their child with ASDs

32

10.4

82

26.5

139

45.0

48

15.5

8

2.6

2

I feel confident in my abilities to prescribe drugs for their child with ASDs

101

32.7

97

31.4

82

26.5

22

7.1

7

2.3

3

I feel confident in my abilities to counsel parents about the drug profile and side effects of prescriptions being used for the treatment of their child with ASDs

54

17.5

101

32.7

91

29.4

49

15.9

14

4.5

4

I feel that I could benefit from taking additional education or training in the area of ASDs

8

2.6

21

6.8

49

15.9

136

44.0

95

30.7

5

I feel that the medical school curriculum should include a separate course or lecture in the area of ASDs

7

2.3

7

2.3

42

13.6

127

41.1

126

40.8