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. 2022 Sep 1;176(9):943-945.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.1846.

Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children and Adolescents in the United States From 2019 to 2020

Qian Li  1 , Yanmei Li  1 , Buyun Liu  2 , Qingsong Chen  3 , Xiaohui Xing  1 , Guifeng Xu  4 , Wenhan Yang  1
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Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children and Adolescents in the United States From 2019 to 2020

Qian Li et al. JAMA Pediatr. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study estimates the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in children and adolescents aged 3 to 17 years in the US in 2019 and 2020.

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Figure.. Trend in Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Children and Adolescents in the US From 2014 to 2020
The number of participants (n = 57 392) was 11 082 in 2014, 10 183 in 2015, 9237 in 2016, 7397 in 2017, 6939 in 2018, 7684 in 2019, and 4870 in 2020. The weighted prevalence of ASD was 2.24% (95% CI, 1.89%-2.59%) in 2014, 2.41% (95% CI, 1.98%-2.84%) in 2015, 2.76% (95% CI, 2.20%-3.31%) in 2016, 2.29% (95% CI, 1.91%-2.68%) in 2017, 2.44% (95% CI, 1.91%-2.98%) in 2018, 2.79% (95% CI, 2.34%-3.24%) in 2019, and 3.49% (95% CI, 2.82%-4.15%) in 2020 (P for trend = .31).
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