Title |
Differences in Autism Spectrum Disorders Incidence by Sub-Populations in Israel 1992–2009: A Total Population Study
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Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, October 2014
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DOI | 10.1007/s10803-014-2262-z |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Raanan Raz, Marc G. Weisskopf, Michael Davidovitch, Ofir Pinto, Hagai Levine |
Abstract |
We analyzed data from the Israeli National Insurance Institute (NII). Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) incidence was calculated for all children born in Israel 1992-2009, and by population groups. Overall, 9,109 ASD cases among 2,431,649 children were identified. ASD cumulative incidence by age 8 years increased 10-fold during 2000-2011, from 0.49 % to 0.49 %, while other child disabilities in NII increased only 1.65-fold. There was a consistent increase in ASD incidence with advancing birth cohorts born 1992-2004, stabilizing among those born 2005-2009. ASD rates among Israeli Arabs were substantially lower, and increased about 10 years later than the general population. The findings suggest a role for ASD awareness, accessing of the government benefit, or the way the concept of ASD is perceived. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Spain | 2 | 29% |
United States | 1 | 14% |
Switzerland | 1 | 14% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 14% |
Unknown | 2 | 29% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 5 | 71% |
Scientists | 1 | 14% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 14% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Israel | 1 | 1% |
United States | 1 | 1% |
Unknown | 92 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Master | 18 | 19% |
Researcher | 15 | 16% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 12% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 6% |
Student > Bachelor | 5 | 5% |
Other | 15 | 16% |
Unknown | 24 | 26% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 15 | 16% |
Psychology | 13 | 14% |
Social Sciences | 9 | 10% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 9% |
Computer Science | 6 | 6% |
Other | 9 | 10% |
Unknown | 34 | 36% |