Title |
Prevalence of Parent-Reported ASD and ADHD in the UK: Findings from the Millennium Cohort Study
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Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, May 2013
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DOI | 10.1007/s10803-013-1849-0 |
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Authors |
Ginny Russell, Lauren R. Rodgers, Obioha C. Ukoumunne, Tamsin Ford |
Abstract |
The UK prevalence of parent-reported autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were estimated from the Millennium Cohort Study. Case definition was if a doctor or health care professional had ever told parents that their child had ASD and/or ADHD. Data were collected in 2008/2009 for 14,043 children. 1.7 % of children were reported as having ASD (95 % CI 1.4-2.0) at mean age 7.2 years (SD = 0.2; range = 6.3-8.2). 1.4 % reportedly had ADHD (95 % CI 1.2-1.7), and 0.3 % had both ASD and ADHD (95 % CI 0.2-0.5). After adjusting for socio-economic disadvantage, only male sex (p < 0.001 for both conditions) and cognitive ability, p = 0.004 (ASD); p = 0.01 (ADHD) remained strongly associated. The observed prevalence of parent-reported ASD is high compared to earlier UK and US estimates. Parent-reported ADHD is low compared to US estimates using the same measure. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 3 | 25% |
United Kingdom | 2 | 17% |
Canada | 1 | 8% |
Unknown | 6 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 8 | 67% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 17% |
Scientists | 2 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
Chile | 1 | <1% |
Brazil | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 386 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Master | 67 | 17% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 52 | 13% |
Student > Bachelor | 44 | 11% |
Researcher | 40 | 10% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 32 | 8% |
Other | 73 | 19% |
Unknown | 82 | 21% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Psychology | 122 | 31% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 61 | 16% |
Social Sciences | 20 | 5% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 18 | 5% |
Neuroscience | 17 | 4% |
Other | 50 | 13% |
Unknown | 102 | 26% |