| Two | 5 (3.7) |
| Three or more than three | 125 (91.9) |
| Who are those people? |
|
| Immediate Family: parents, brothers, sisters. | 102 (75.0) |
| Extended family: uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces | 12 (8.8) |
| Acquaintances, neighbors. | 2 (1.5) |
| People that provide support or assistance | 15 (11.0) |
| Friends | 3 (2.2) |
| Other | 2 (1.5) |
| Who is the reference person the person with DS feels most comfortable with? |
|
| Mother | 34 (25.0) |
| Father | 2 (1.5) |
| Both parents | 3 (2.2) |
| Brother/s or sister/s | 57 (41.9) |
| People that provide support or assistance (social worker, psychologist, caregiver etc.) | 21 (15.4) |
| In the past his/her mother/father/health professional but actually no more | 14 (10.3) |
| Other | 5 (3.7) |
| Thinking about the person with DS, does he get any moral, physical, emotional support from animals like pets (dogs, cats, birds, fish, etc.)? |
|
| Yes | 36 (26.5) |
| No | 91 (66.9) |
| I wouldn’t know | 9 (6.6) |