| Literature DB >> 29022199 |
Carolyn DiGuiseppi1, Susan E Levy2, Katherine R Sabourin3, Gnakub N Soke3,4, Steven Rosenberg5, Li-Ching Lee6, Eric Moody5, Laura A Schieve4.
Abstract
This study examined caregiver-reported medically-attended injuries among 30-68 month old children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to general population (POP) and non-ASD developmental disorders (DD) controls in the Study to Explore Early Development. Injuries were common in ASD cases (32.3%) as well as POP (30.2%) and DD (27.8%) controls; most resulted in an emergency visit or hospitalization. After accounting for sociodemographic, health, IQ and behavior differences, odds of injury in ASD cases were significantly higher than DD controls but similar to POP controls. Attention problems mediated the relationships. Clinicians caring for children with both ASD and attention problems should consider providing targeted safety advice. Differences in injury risk between children with ASD vs. other developmental disorders need further study.Entities:
Keywords: Autism spectrum disorder; Developmental delays and disorders; Epidemiology; Injuries; Prevalence
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29022199 PMCID: PMC5920521 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-017-3337-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Autism Dev Disord ISSN: 0162-3257