Explaining low rates of autism among Hispanic schoolchildren in Texas.

Palmer, Raymond F; Walker, Tatjana; Mandell, David; Bayles, Bryan; Miller, Claudia S

Palmer, Raymond F; Walker, Tatjana; Mandell, David; Bayles, Bryan; Miller, Claudia S.

Afiliação

Palmer RF; Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio TX 78229-3900, USA. palmer@uthscsa.edu

Am J Public Health ; 100(2): 270-2, 2010 Feb.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20019320

RESUMO

In data from the Texas Educational Agency and the Health Resources and Services Administration, we found fewer autism diagnoses in school districts with higher percentages of Hispanic children. Our results are consistent with previous reports of autism rates 2 to 3 times as high among non-Hispanic Whites as among Hispanics. Socioeconomic factors failed to explain lower autism prevalence among Hispanic schoolchildren in Texas. These findings raise questions: Is autism underdiagnosed among Hispanics? Are there protective factors associated with Hispanic ethnicity?

Assuntos

Transtorno Autístico/etnologia; Americanos Mexicanos; Adolescente; Transtorno Autístico/prevenção & controle; Criança; Pré-Escolar; Fatores Epidemiológicos; Humanos; México/etnologia; Prevalência; Risco; Texas/epidemiologia; População Branca/estatística & dados numéricos

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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Transtorno Autístico / Americanos Mexicanos Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Humans País/Região como assunto: Mexico Idioma: En Revista: Am J Public Health Ano de publicação: 2010 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos País de publicação: Estados Unidos

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