Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Guanajuato, Mexico: The Leon survey

There are no epidemiological data on autism for Mexico. This study was conducted to generate a first estimate of ASD prevalence in Mexico. We surveyed children age eight in Leon (Guanajuato). The sample was stratified in two strata: (1) children having special education and medical records (SEMR; N ...

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Published in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2016-05, Vol.46 (5), p.1669-1685
Main Authors: Fombonne, Eric, Marcin, Carlos, Manero, Ana Cecilia, Bruno, Ruth, Diaz, Christian, Villalobos, Michele, Ramsay, Katrina, Nealy, Benjamin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder - diagnosis
Autism Spectrum Disorder - epidemiology
Autism Spectrum Disorder - psychology
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autistic children
Behavior problems
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Care and treatment
Child
Child and School Psychology
Child, Preschool
Children
Comorbidity
Complications and side effects
Diagnostic Tests
Disability
Disability Identification
Education, Special - trends
Elementary School Students
Female
Foreign Countries
Humans
Incidence
Intellectual disabilities
Learning disabilities
Male
Medical education
Medical Records
Mexico (Guanajuato)
Mexico - epidemiology
Neurosciences
Original Paper
Pediatrics
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Preschool Children
Prevalence
Psychology
Public Health
Records (Forms)
Regular and Special Education Relationship
Sample Size
School Surveys
Scores
Screening Tests
Sentinel health events
Special Education
Student Records
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:There are no epidemiological data on autism for Mexico. This study was conducted to generate a first estimate of ASD prevalence in Mexico. We surveyed children age eight in Leon (Guanajuato). The sample was stratified in two strata: (1) children having special education and medical records (SEMR; N = 432) and (2) children attending regular schools (GSS; N = 11,684). GSS children were screened with the SRS and those with the highest scores were invited to a diagnostic evaluation. The final sample comprised 36 children (80.6 % male) who had confirmed ASD. A third had intellectual disability, 25 % were non-verbal, 69 % had co-occurring behavioral problems. The prevalence overall was 0.87 % (95 % CI 0.62, 1.1 %). This survey provides an estimate for ASD prevalence in Mexico that is consistent with recent studies.
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-016-2696-6