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Boys are 4.5x as likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder than girls (1 in 42 vs. 1 in 189)

Topic: Mental Health

Source

Citation: Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 8 Years, p. 1
Author(s): Center for Disease Control
Institution(s): Department of Health and Human Services

Link: http://www.avoiceformalestudents.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2010-Autism-Study-Published-in-2014-1-in-68-have-ASD-boys-five-times-as-likely-to-be-diagnosed.pdf


Nation(s): United States
Year(s): 2010
Source: Primary
Type: Statistical Analysis

Discussion

Other Notes:

The prevalence of ASD was significantly (p<0.01) higher among boys than among girls in all 11 ADDM sites,with male-to-female prevalence ratios ranging from 3.6 (Alabama and Colorado) to 5.1 (North Carolina) (p. 6)