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. 2011 Jun;41(6):821-5.
doi: 10.1007/s10803-010-1094-8.

Brief report: Prevalence of autistic spectrum disorders in the Sultanate of Oman

Yahya M Al-Farsi  1 , Marwan M Al-Sharbati, Omar A Al-Farsi, Mohammed S Al-Shafaee, Daniel R Brooks, Mostafa I Waly
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Brief report: Prevalence of autistic spectrum disorders in the Sultanate of Oman

Yahya M Al-Farsi et al. J Autism Dev Disord. 2011 Jun.

Abstract

Prevalence of autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) in Oman is unknown. We conducted a cross-sectional study to estimate the prevalence of ASD among 0-14 year old children. Diagnoses were made as per DSM-IV-TR criteria and supplemented with information collected with the standard Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) questionnaire. A total 113 cases of ASD were enumerated nationwide, indicating an overall prevalence of 1.4 (95% CI 1.2, 1.7) cases per 10,000 children aged 0-14 years. More prevalent cases were among boys (75%) and among low-income families. Ritualistic interests were more common among girls as an onset-symptom compared to boys (p = 0.03). The reported low prevalence of ASD in Oman is likely due to under-diagnosis and under-reporting.

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