Time trends in reported autism spectrum disorders in Israel, 1986-2005

Gilad Gal; Lili Abiri; Abraham Reichenberg; Lidia Gabis; Raz Gross

doi:10.1007/s10803-011-1252-7

Time trends in reported autism spectrum disorders in Israel, 1986-2005

Gilad Gal, Lili Abiri, Abraham Reichenberg, Lidia Gabis, Raz Gross

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Reports indicate sharp increase in prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). We aimed to assess the time trend in prevalence of ASD in Israel and describe demographic characteristics of the registered cases. We reviewed the autism registry of the Israeli Ministry of Social Affairs which includes 4,709 cases and identified 4,138 cases born between the years 1986 and 2005. Registered cases were mainly males (84.4%) and Jewish (96.6%). Prevalence data indicated an increase from 1.2 per 1,000 in those born in 1986 to 3.6 per 1,000 in 2003. Greater increase was seen in males, reaching a peak of 5.7 per 1,000, compared to 1.2 per 1,000 in females. Increased ASD prevalence was observed among Israeli children born in 1986-2005.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	428-431
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume	42
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-011-1252-7
State	Published - Mar 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Autism spectrum disorders
Population-based study
Prevalence

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