Social vulnerability and the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among 8-year-old children, Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network estimates the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) throughout the United States. Reports through 2010 found higher prevalence in areas of higher socioeconomic status. Reports since 2018 indicate a pattern change. We used CDC's Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) to examine the association of ASD prevalence and social vulnerability in ADDM Network sites.

Methods

Cases of ASD among 8-year-old children in 2020 were linked to SVI measures and population estimates. Tracts were categorized into tertiles (high, medium, and low) and prevalence, prevalence ratios (PRs), and 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated.

Results

Among 5998 children with ASD, we saw higher ASD prevalence in areas

SUBMITTER: Patrick ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12004243 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature