A recent survey by the Carers Trust and the Men's Health Forum in the United Kingdom found that 42% of carers were male and about 16% were caring for those with autism spectrum disorder or an intellectual disability (https://professionals.carers.org/sites/default/files/husband%5fpartner%5fdad%5fson%5fcarer%5fa%5fsurvey%5fof%5fthe%5fexperiences%5fand%5fneeds%5fof%5fmale%5fcarers.pdf).