| Characteristic | UK | United States | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| We play the same games | 53% | 41% | 50% |
| We like the same things | 46% | 46% | 46% |
| They have shared content that I like | 51% | 23% | 44% |
| I know them offline (e.g. friend from school) | 33% | 30% | 32% |
| They were a friend of a friend | 32% | 24% | 30% |
| They look interesting | 33% | 18% | 29% |
| We follow the same people | 32% | 16% | 28% |
| They followed me (e.g. on a social media or online game) | 28% | 20% | 26% |
| None of these | 2% | 7% | 3% |
| Other | 1% | 1% | 1% |
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March 2024
United Kingdom, United States
September and October 2023
480 respondents
11 to 17 years
Online panel
Young People survey. Base: all respondents UK n=369, US n=111
The survey was launched in the UK on the 7th September 2023 and in the US on the 15th September 2023 and closed on 15th October 2023.
According to the source, "an online survey of 12-17 year olds and their parents was promoted and distributed through UK and US charity partners and 480 surveys were completed; 77% (n=369) from the UK and 23% (n=111) from the US. Over half of parents who responded had one or more child/ren that had autism (56%, n=271), and half had one or more child/ren with ADHD (48%, n=231). Two-thirds of parents who had a child with autism (66%, n=317) said that their child had been given a formal diagnosis of autism, 13% (n=62) were in the process of getting a diagnosis and 13% (n=62) had a child with suspected autism but no formal diagnosis."
