Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among US Children and Adolescents, 2014-2016

Guifeng Xu; Lane Strathearn; Buyun Liu; Wei Bao

doi:10.1001/jama.2017.17812

Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among US Children and Adolescents, 2014-2016

JAMA. 2018 Jan 2;319(1):81-82. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.17812.

Authors

Guifeng Xu¹, Lane Strathearn², Buyun Liu¹, Wei Bao¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City.
² Center for Disabilities and Development, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City.

Abstract

This study estimates the current prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among US children and adolescents from 2014 to 2016 using nationally representative data from the National Health Interview Survey.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Autism Spectrum Disorder / epidemiology*
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Health Surveys
Humans
Male
Prevalence
United States / epidemiology