ERIC Number: EJ1042946
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Nov
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1362-3613
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Sex Differences in Co-Occurring Conditions of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Stacy, Maria E.; Zablotsky, Benjamin; Yarger, Heather A.; Zimmerman, Andrew; Makia, Barraw; Lee, Li-Ching
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, v18 n8 p965-974 Nov 2014
This study investigated differences in co-occurring diagnoses made in females compared to males with autism spectrum disorders in 913 children (746 males and 167 females) living in the United States with a current autism spectrum disorder diagnosis identified via caregiver-reported data from the National Survey of Children's Health 2007. The results indicated that overall, females had significantly fewer reported autism spectrum disorder co-occurring conditions than males. Females, compared to males, with a current autism spectrum disorder diagnosis had lower rates of past learning disorder, current mild learning disorder, and past anxiety diagnoses. Females with a current autism spectrum disorder diagnosis were more likely than males to have been diagnosed with a speech problem in the past, while males with a current autism spectrum disorder diagnosis were more likely than females to have a current diagnosis of a mild learning disability and a past diagnosis of learning disability. In addition, males with a current autism spectrum disorder diagnosis were more likely than females to have two or more co-occurring diagnoses. These findings provide insight into trends in sex differences in autism spectrum disorder co-occurring conditions.
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Comorbidity, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Comparative Analysis, National Surveys, Learning Problems, Anxiety, Speech Impairments, Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Developmental Delays, Depression (Psychology), Behavior Problems, Seizures, Epilepsy, Hearing Impairments, Regression (Statistics), Racial Differences, Ethnic Groups, Parent Influence, Educational Attainment, Poverty, Health Insurance, Correlation
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