Are autism spectrum conditions more prevalent in an information-technology region?: A school-based study of three regions in the Netherlands

Martine T Roelfsema; Rosa A Hoekstra; Carrie Allison; Sally Wheelwright; Carol Brayne; Fiona E Matthews; Simon Baron-Cohen

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Are autism spectrum conditions more prevalent in an information-technology region? A school-based study of three regions in the Netherlands

Martine T Roelfsema, Rosa A Hoekstra, Carrie Allison, Sally Wheelwright, Carol Brayne, Fiona E Matthews, Simon Baron-Cohen

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We tested for differences in the prevalence of autism spectrum conditions (ASC) in school-aged children in three geographical regions in the Netherlands. Schools were asked to provide the number of children enrolled, the number having a clinical diagnosis of ASC and/or two control neurodevelopmental conditions. Prevalence was evaluated by negative binomial regression and adjustments were made for non-response and size of the schools. The prevalence estimates of ASC in Eindhoven was 229 per 10,000, significantly higher than in Haarlem (84 per 10,000) and Utrecht (57 per 10,000), whilst the prevalence for the control conditions were similar in all regions. Phase two is planned to validate school-reported cases using standardized diagnostic methods and to explore the possible causes for these differences.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	734-9
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of autism and developmental disorders
Volume	42
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-011-1302-1
Publication status	Published - May 2012

Keywords

Adolescent
Child
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive
Female
Humans
Male
Netherlands
Prevalence
Questionnaires
Schools
Sex Factors

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