ERIC Number: EJ1310549
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Oct
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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Sex Differences in Co-Occurring Conditions among Autistic Children and Youth in Florida: A Retrospective Cohort Study (2012-2019)
Angell, Amber M.; Deavenport-Saman, Alexis; Yin, Larry; Zou, Baiming; Bai, Chen; Varma, Deepthi; Solomon, Olga
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v51 n10 p3759-3765 Oct 2021
Autistic children have a high prevalence of co-occurring mental health, developmental/behavioral, and medical conditions, but research on sex/gender differences has been mixed. We used Florida healthcare claims data to characterize sex differences (female/male) in co-occurring conditions among autistic children ages 1-21 (N = 83,500). After adjusting for age, race, ethnicity, urbanicity, and insurance, autistic girls had significantly higher odds of anxiety disorders, mood disorders, intellectual disability, developmental disorders, epilepsy, metabolic disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, and sleep disorders compared to autistic boys. Autistic girls had significantly lower odds of ADHD. The findings contribute to the growing body of research on the unique healthcare needs of autistic girls.
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Comorbidity, Mental Health, Incidence, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Infants, Toddlers, Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Health Insurance, Age Differences, Race, Ethnicity, Urban Areas, Intellectual Disability, Epilepsy, Metabolism, Diseases, Sleep, Physical Health
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS); Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH); National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) (DHHS/NIH)
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
Grant or Contract Numbers: R41MC33088; K12HD055929; UL1TR001427