| Title |
Brief Report: Emergency Department Utilization by Individuals with Autism
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, September 2014
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10803-014-2251-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Dorothea A. Iannuzzi, Erika R. Cheng, Sarabeth Broder-Fingert, Margaret L. Bauman |
| Abstract |
To identify medical problems most commonly presenting to emergency departments among individuals with autism as compared to non-autistic persons across age groups. Data was obtained from the 2010 National Emergency Department database and was analyzed by age categories: 3-5, 6-11, 12-15, 16-18 and 19 years and older. Epilepsy emerged as the leading presenting diagnosis among those with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ages 16-19 years and 19 over. Psychiatric conditions were primary among ASD individuals aged 12-15 years, accounting for more than 11 % of all visits. In this sample, age-related differences were noted in medical diagnoses among autistic individuals as compared to non-autistic persons. |
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| Spain | 2 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 17% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 2 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 5 | 83% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 17% |
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| Unknown | 94 | 100% |
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| Student > Master | 17 | 18% |
| Researcher | 13 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 9 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 9% |
| Other | 17 | 18% |
| Unknown | 19 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Psychology | 21 | 22% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 11 | 12% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 10 | 11% |
| Social Sciences | 7 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 11 | 12% |
| Unknown | 31 | 33% |
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