Black children less likely than White children to be identified with autism spectrum disorder without intellectual disability <\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
By Elana Gotkine HealthDay Reporter<\/b><\/p>\n
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THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About one-third of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have intellectual disability (ID), according to a study published online Jan. 26 in Pediatrics<\/em>.<\/p>\n Josephine Shenouda, Dr.P.H., from the Rutgers School of Public Health in Piscataway, New Jresey, and colleagues analyzed data from 2000 to 2016 active ASD surveillance among 8-year-olds residing in the New York-New Jersey Metropolitan Area to determine the prevalence of and trends for ASD with ID (ASD-I) and ASD without ID (ASD-N).<\/p>\n The researchers identified 4,661 8-year-olds with ASD: 32.3 and 59.3 percent were ASD-I and ASD-N, respectively. Of those with ASD, 81.4 percent were boys; and 20.3, 26.4, and 45.4 percent were non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic White, respectively. From 2000 to 2016, there was a twofold and a fivefold increase observed in the prevalence of ASD-I and ASD-N, respectively. Compared with White children, Black children were 30 percent less likely to be identified with ASD-N. Compared with children in underserved areas, those residing in affluent areas were 80 percent more likely to be identified with ASD-N. A greater proportion of children with ASD-I than those with ASD-N resided in vulnerable areas. Regardless of ID status, boys had a higher prevalence than girls; among ASD-I versus ASD-N cases, male-to-female ratios were slightly lower.<\/p>\n “Our findings underscore the likely presence of health disparities in ASD without ID identification, especially among disadvantaged children,” the authors write.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i><\/p>\n