[article]
| Titre : |
Gender Ratios in Autism, Asperger Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| Type de document : |
Application, site Internet |
| Auteurs : |
Paul WHITELEY, Auteur ; Lynda TODD, Auteur ; Kevin CARR, Auteur ; Paul SHATTOCK, Auteur |
| Année de publication : |
2010 |
| Article en page(s) : |
p.17-24 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Skewed sex ratios indicative of a greater preponderance of males over females (approximating 4:1) has perhaps been the most constant collective finding in autism spectrum conditions. More recent investigations have indicated a potential change to traditional estimates of gender ratios. We undertook analysis to calculate contemporaneous gender ratios based on collective and individual sub-diagnoses. A sample of 1963 children diagnosed with autism (n = 460), Asperger syndrome (n = 366) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (n = 1137) were included for study. The overall gender ratio based on a year of birth between 1986–2007 was 7.38:1. Differences were found amongst the sub-diagnoses for the same period (autism = 6.54:1, Asperger syndrome = 12.07:1; ASD = 6.84:1). Analysis of annual trends indicated an irregular upwards tendency to gender ratios indicative of increasing over-representation of males with an autism spectrum condition despite no indication of greater disparity in population sex ratios at birth. Further independent studies are required to corroborate our findings. |
| En ligne : |
http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/AUI.S3938 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=118 |
in Autism Insights > 2 [01/01/2010] . - p.17-24
[article] Gender Ratios in Autism, Asperger Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder [Application, site Internet] / Paul WHITELEY, Auteur ; Lynda TODD, Auteur ; Kevin CARR, Auteur ; Paul SHATTOCK, Auteur . - 2010 . - p.17-24. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Autism Insights > 2 [01/01/2010] . - p.17-24
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Skewed sex ratios indicative of a greater preponderance of males over females (approximating 4:1) has perhaps been the most constant collective finding in autism spectrum conditions. More recent investigations have indicated a potential change to traditional estimates of gender ratios. We undertook analysis to calculate contemporaneous gender ratios based on collective and individual sub-diagnoses. A sample of 1963 children diagnosed with autism (n = 460), Asperger syndrome (n = 366) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (n = 1137) were included for study. The overall gender ratio based on a year of birth between 1986–2007 was 7.38:1. Differences were found amongst the sub-diagnoses for the same period (autism = 6.54:1, Asperger syndrome = 12.07:1; ASD = 6.84:1). Analysis of annual trends indicated an irregular upwards tendency to gender ratios indicative of increasing over-representation of males with an autism spectrum condition despite no indication of greater disparity in population sex ratios at birth. Further independent studies are required to corroborate our findings. |
| En ligne : |
http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/AUI.S3938 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=118 |
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Gender Ratios in Autism, Asperger Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder in Autism Insights, 2 ([01/01/2010])
