Sex differences in the age of childhood autism diagnosis and the impact of co-occurring conditions.

ABSTRACT: Sex differences in the age of autism diagnosis during childhood have been documented consistently but remain poorly understood. In this study, we used electronic health records data from a diverse, academic medical center to quantify differences in the age of autism diagnosis between boys and girls and identify associations between the age of diagnosis and co-occurring neurodevelopmental, psychiatric, and medical conditions. An established computable phenotype was used to identify all autism diagnoses within the Duke University Health System between 2014 and 2021. Co-occurring neurodevelopmental and psychiatric diagnoses as well as visits to specific medical and supportive services were identified in the 2 years prior to the autism diagnosis. Cox proportional hazards models were fitted to

SUBMITTER: Gu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10872618 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature