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QuickStats: Percentage* of Children and Adolescents Aged 3–17 Years Who Ever Received a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder,† by Family Income,§ 2020–2022
Weekly / April 18, 2024 / 73(15);358
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Abbreviation: FPL = federal poverty level.
* Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population, with 95% CIs indicated by error bars.
† Based on a “yes” response to the question, “Has a doctor or other health professional ever told you that [sample child] had autism, Asperger’s disorder, pervasive developmental disorder, or autism spectrum disorder?”
§ As a percentage of FPL, which is based on family income and family size, using the U.S. Census Bureau’s poverty thresholds. Family income was imputed when missing.
During 2020–2022, 3.4% of children and adolescents aged 3–17 years had received a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among children and adolescents decreased as family income increased.
Supplementary Table: https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/152917
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2020–2022. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm
Reported by: Julie D. Weeks, PhD, [email protected]; Nazik Elgaddal, MS; Natalie Young, PhD.
Suggested citation for this article: QuickStats: Percentage of Children and Adolescents Aged 3–17 Years Who Ever Received a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, by Family Income, 2020–2022. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2024;73:358. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7315a5.
For more information on this topic, CDC recommends the following link: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/index.html
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