Journal article
County-Level Prevalence Estimates of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children in the United States
Journal of autism and developmental disorders
04 May 2023
PMID: 37142898
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Abstract
Prevalence estimates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) point to geographic and socioeconomic disparities in identification and diagnosis. Estimating national prevalence rates can limit understanding of local disparities, especially in rural areas where disproportionately higher rates of poverty and decreased healthcare access exist. Using a small area estimation approach from the 2016-2018 National Survey of Children's Health (N = 70,913), we identified geographic differences in ASD prevalence, ranging from 4.38% in the Mid-Atlantic to 2.71% in the West South-Central region. Cluster analyses revealed "hot spots" in parts of the Southeast, East coast, and Northeast. This geographic clustering of prevalence estimates suggests that local or state-level differences in policies, service accessibility, and sociodemographics may play an important role in identification and diagnosis of ASD.County-Level Prevalence Estimates of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children in the United States.
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- Title
- County-Level Prevalence Estimates of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children in the United States
- Creators
- Jessica Bradshaw - University of South CarolinaJan M. Eberth - University of South CarolinaAnja Zgodic - University of South CarolinaAlexis Federico - University of South CarolinaKate Flory - University of South CarolinaAlexander C. McLain - University of South Carolina
- Publication Details
- Journal of autism and developmental disorders
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 9
- Grant note
- K23MH120476 / National Institute of Mental Health; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); United States Department of Health & Human Services; Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - USA T32GM081740 / National Institute of General Medical Sciences; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) 5U19DD001218 / National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities; United States Department of Health & Human Services; Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000981393000012
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85158039575
- Other Identifier
- 991021855274204721
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- Psychology, Developmental