Socioeconomic Disparities and Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Intellectual Disability

Malika Delobel-Ayoub, Virginie Ehlinger, Dana Klapouszczak, Thierry Maffre, Jean-Philippe Raynaud, Cyrille Delpierre and Catherine Arnaud

PLOS ONE, 2015, vol. 10, issue 11, 1-13

Abstract: Background and Objectives: Study of the impact of socioeconomic status on autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and severe intellectual disabilities (ID) has yielded conflicting results. Recent European studies suggested that, unlike reports from the United States, low socioeconomic status is associated with an increased risk of ASD. For intellectual disabilities, the links with socioeconomic status vary according to the severity. We wished to clarify the links between socioeconomic status and the prevalence of ASD (with or without ID) and isolated severe ID. Methods: 500 children with ASD and 245 children with severe ID (IQ

Date: 2015
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