Socioeconomic Disparities and Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Intellectual Disability.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Study of the impact of socioeconomic status on autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and severe intellectual disabilities (ID) has yielded conflicting results. Recent European studies suggested that, unlike reports from the United States, low socioeconomic status is associated with an increased risk of ASD. For intellectual disabilities, the links with socioeconomic status vary according to the severity. We wished to clarify the links between socioeconomic status and the prevalence of ASD (with or without ID) and isolated severe ID.

Methods

500 children with ASD and 245 children with severe ID (IQ <50) aged 8 years, born 1995 to 2004, were recruited from a French population-based registry. Inclusions were based on clinical diagnoses reported in medical re

SUBMITTER: Delobel-Ayoub M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4635003 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature