As of 2023, more than a quarter of people aged 65 and over in the United States thought people with autism faced a great deal of discrimination. In comparison, only 16 percent of respondents aged between 30 and 44 believed that to be the case
Distribution of perceived discrimination towards people with autism in the United States as of 2023, by age groups
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YouGov. (November 28, 2023). Distribution of perceived discrimination towards people with autism in the United States as of 2023, by age groups [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468686/discrimination-towards-autistic-people-us-by-age/
YouGov. "Distribution of perceived discrimination towards people with autism in the United States as of 2023, by age groups." Chart. November 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468686/discrimination-towards-autistic-people-us-by-age/
YouGov. (2023). Distribution of perceived discrimination towards people with autism in the United States as of 2023, by age groups. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468686/discrimination-towards-autistic-people-us-by-age/
YouGov. "Distribution of Perceived Discrimination towards People with Autism in The United States as of 2023, by Age Groups." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468686/discrimination-towards-autistic-people-us-by-age/
YouGov, Distribution of perceived discrimination towards people with autism in the United States as of 2023, by age groups Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468686/discrimination-towards-autistic-people-us-by-age/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Distribution of perceived discrimination towards people with autism in the United States as of 2023, by age groups [Graph], YouGov, November 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468686/discrimination-towards-autistic-people-us-by-age/