When surveyed whether they have a good idea of what autism is, more than 60 percent of people from all age groups in the United States answered positively in 2023. While more than three-quarters of people aged between 30 and 44 said they knew what autism is, around a fifth of adults below 29 and above 65 said they were not sure.
Distribution of self-perceived knowledge of autism in the United States, 2023, by age group
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YouGov. (November 28, 2023). Distribution of self-perceived knowledge of autism in the United States, 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468640/knowledge-of-autism-in-the-us-by-age/
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