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Parental report of health conditions and health care use among children with and without autism - National Survey of Children's Health
Gurney, J. G., McPheeters, M. L., & Davis, M. M. (2006). Parental report of health conditions and health care use among children with and without autism - National Survey of Children's Health. Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine, 160(8), 825-830. https://doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.160.8.825
Objective: To compare parent-reported prevalence of health conditions and health care use between children with and without autism.
Design: Cross-sectional analysis of the 2003 to 2004 National Survey of Children's Health.
Setting: Population-based sample across the United States.
Participants: More than 100 000 parents. The main exposure was "autism" (not further defined), from response to the question: "Has a doctor or health professional ever told you that your child has autism?"
Main Outcome Measures: Medical and mental health conditions and measures of health care use.
Results: Autism prevalence among children aged 3 to 17 years was 53 per 10 000 (95% confidence interval, 45-61 per 10 000), equating to a national estimate of 324 000 children (95% confidence interval, 274 000-375 000 children). Children with autism had a significantly (P
Conclusion: We found markedly higher reports of concurrent conditions and health care use associated with childhood autism in this study.
