Describing Multidomain Health Outcomes in Autistic Children in the ECHO Program.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The goal of this study is to characterize health outcomes across 3 domains-overall well-being, behavioral health, and physical health-in a large sample of autistic and non-autistic children and adolescents in the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) program.

Method

First, we examined differences in health outcomes between autistic (N = 286) and non-autistic (N = 4,225) children and adolescents in the ECHO Program. Using a subsample of 1,809 participants (116 autistic participants) with complete outcome data, we conducted latent profile analyses (LPAs) to define profiles of health outcomes for autistic children and adolescents and for the combined sample of autistic and non-autistic participants. Finally, we examined demographic factors in relati

SUBMITTER: Kaplan-Kahn EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12414301 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature