Racial/Ethnic Differences in Psychiatric and Medical Diagnoses Among Autistic Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Racial/ethnic disparities in access to diagnostic services are pervasive for autistic children. However, a few studies have examined racial/ethnic health disparities among autistic adults, who commonly experience higher rates of health conditions than non-autistic adults. We aimed at examining the intersection of autism and race/ethnicity in association with psychiatric and medical diagnoses.

Methods

The study population included adult members of Kaiser Permanente Northern California enrolled from 2008 to 2012. We ascertained 1507 adults who had an autism diagnosis documented in their electronic medical records. We sampled a matched control group of adults without an autism diagnosis (N = 15,070) at a 10:1 ratio. Our sample was 46% White, 17% Hispanic, 16%

SUBMITTER: Ames JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9807255 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature