TABLE 6.
Homophily of Mode of Referral of Nearest Child with Autism in Year t −1
| Self/Family | Physician/Hospital | School | Others | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self/family | 11.6 (4.4) | 6.2 (−2.2) | 2.4 (−2.3) | 4.3 (−.1) | 24.6 |
| Physician/hospital | 11.6 (−2.1) | 19.2 (1.7) | 10.0 (1.1) | 8.1 (−.7) | 48.9 |
| School | 2.4 (−1.3) | 4.3 (.2) | 3.0 (1.2) | 2.2 (.0) | 11.9 |
| Others | 3.2 (−1.1) | 5.1 (.0) | 2.7 (.0) | 3.5 (1.2) | 14.6 |
| Total | 28.9 | 34.9 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 100 |
Note.—Values are given as total percentages, with adjusted residuals in parentheses. A positive adjusted residual indicates that the observed count is greater than the expected count, and vice versa. N = 370 pairs; χ2 = 23.9984, df = 9, prob = 0.004.