Table 3 Knowledge of the physicians about ASD symptoms (N = 383)*
Symptoms | Number and Percent of physicians | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Necessary n (%) | Not Necessary but Helpful n (%) | Not Helpful n (%) | Don’t Know n (%) | |
Impaired social interaction a | 332 (88.3) | 27(7.2) | 3 (0.8) | 14 (3.7) |
Impaired communication b | 320 (87.0) | 45 (12.2) | 3 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) |
Visual hallucinations c | 13 (3.5) | 85 (22.7) | 197 (52.5) | 80 (21.3) |
Restricted and repetitive behavior c | 247 (65.9) | 80 (21.3) | 12 (3.2) | 36 (9.6) |
Lack of eye contact a | 275 (73.1) | 54 (14.4) | 13 (3.5) | 34 (9.0) |
Confirmed schizophrenia c | 10 (2.7) | 68 (18.1) | 194 (51.7) | 103 (27.5) |
Hearing voices d | 15 (4.0) | 84 (22.5) | 188 (50.4) | 86 (23.1) |
Language disturbances a | 229 (60.9) | 111 (29.5) | 15 (4.0) | 21 (5.6) |
Hypersensitivities to certain environments a | 172 (45.7) | 113 (30.1) | 23 (6.1) | 68 (18.1) |
Depression e | 36 (9.6) | 117 (31.3) | 99 (26.5) | 122 (32.6) |
Anxiety c | 87 (23.2) | 132 (35.2) | 59 (15.7) | 97 (25.9) |