Autism Spectrum Disorder and Grandmother's Race, Ethnicity, and Nativity.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study investigated associations between offspring autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and grandmother's race, ethnicity, and nativity.

Method

This is a statewide multigenerational California birth cohort linkage study using birth records from the California Department of Public Health and diagnostic records from the California Department of Developmental Services with primary diagnosis of autistic disorder and codes for intellectual disabilities (ID). The analytical study population includes 1,743,177 mother-child pairs of children born between 2001 and 2019 to mothers who were born between 1983 and 2001. Grandmother's self-reported race, ethnicity, and nativity were recorded on the birth certificate. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% CIs were estimated using logistic regr

SUBMITTER: Chow T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12414335 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature