Association of Race/Ethnicity and Social Disadvantage With Autism Prevalence in 7 Million School Children in England.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The global prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been reported to be between 1% and 2% of the population, with little research in Black, Asian, and other racial/ethnic minority groups. Accurate estimates of ASD prevalence are vital to planning diagnostic, educational, health, and social care services and may detect possible access barriers to diagnostic pathways and services and inequalities based on social determinants of health.

Objective

To evaluate whether socioeconomic disadvantage is associated with ASD prevalence and the likelihood of accessing ASD services in racial/ethnic minority and disadvantaged groups in England.

Design, setting, and participants

This case-control prevalence cohort study used the Spring School Census 2017 from the Pu

SUBMITTER: Roman-Urrestarazu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8008434 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature