Effectiveness of menstruation hygiene skills training for adolescents with autism

Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of the adolescents

Descriptive characteristics	mean ± SD	Min-max
Age in yr	16.06 ± 0.88	15-17
Parent’s age in yr	43.66 ± 5.56	36-52
Age of menarche	13.73 ± 1.09	11-15
Menstruation frequency in d	38.60 ± 39.25	21-180
Period of menstruation in d	5.13 ± 0.99	4-7
	n	%
Is the menstrual cycle regular?
Yes	13	86.7
No	2	13.3
Adult caregiver
Mother	14	93.3
Other	1	6.7
Adult education level
Literate	1	6.7
Primary education	6	40.0
High school	8	53.3

SD: Standard deviation.