Table 1 Attributes of ASD screening dataset

Age

Age

The child’s age

Number

Gender

Gender

The child’s gender (Male or Female)

String

Ethnicity

Ethnicity

List of common ethnicities in text format

String

Born with jaundice

Jaundice

Whether the child was born with jaundice

(0,1)

Family member with ASD

Autism

Whether any immediate family member has ASD

(0,1)

Relation

Relation

Parent, self, caregiver, medical staff, etc.

String

Country of residence

Country_of_res

Name of countries in text format

String

Used the app before

Used_app_before

Whether the user has used a screening app

Boolean (yes or no)

Screening Method Type

Age_desc

The type of screening methods chosen based on age category (0 = toddler, 1 = child, 2 = adolescent, 3 = adult)

Integer (0,1,2,3)

Question 1

A1_Score

Question asking “Does your child look at you when you call his or her name?”

(0,1)

Question 2

A2_Score

“How easy is it for you to get eye contact with your child?”

(0,1)

Question 3

A3_Score

“Does your child point to something to indicate that he or she wants something?”

(0,1)

Question 4

A4_Score

Does your child point to something to share interest with you?

(0,1)

Question 5

A5_Score

Does your child pretend? (e.g.: talk on the toy phone)

(0,1)

Question 6

A6_Score

Does your child follow where you are looking at?

(0,1)

Question 7

A7_Score

If you or someone else in the family is visibly upset, does your child show sign of wanting to comfort them?

(0,1)

Question 8

A8_Score

How would you describe your child’s first word?

(0,1)

Question 9

A9_Score

Does your child use simple gesture? (example: waving for goodbye)

(0,1)

Question 10

A10_Score

Does your child stare at nothing with no apparent purpose?

(0,1)

Screening Score

Result

The final score obtained based on the scoring algorithm of the screening method used. This was computed in an automated manner

Integer

Screening Class

Class/ASD

Whether the child has ASD or not

Boolean (yes or no)