Predictors of the age of autism spectrum disorder diagnosis: A North Carolina Cohort:

Autism & Developmental Language Impairments

TwylaPerryman¹ 

关键词: Autism spectrum disorders;    early diagnosis;    parents;    disparities;    symptom severity;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2396941517751892

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Background and aimsThis study investigated timing of diagnosis for African American (n = 50) and European American (n = 118) children with autism spectrum disorder in a North Carolina sample.MethodsUsing survey methods, a total of 168 North Carolina families were recruited.ResultsThe two racially diverse groups did not differ significantly in the age at diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (African American: M = 49.72, SD = 25.83; European American: M = 43.78, SD = 20.16; t(75) = 1.45, p = .15, 95% CI [−14.10, 2.22], d = .27; BF10 = .582). Exploratory analyses revealed that within the African American sample, the age of diagnosis was positively correlated with parental ratings of Social Motivation from the Social Responsiveness Scale (r = .30, p < 0.05). This correlation was non-significant and close to zero (r = −0.03, p > 0.05) for the European American sample. Additionally, children who received another initial diagnostic label had a later age of diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder. This finding ha...

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