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Differences in Autism Spectrum Disorders Incidence by Sub-Populations in Israel 1992–2009: A Total Population Study

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Raz, Raanan, Weisskopf, Marc G., Davidovitch, Michael, Pinto, Ofir, Levine, Hagai·2015·Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
DOI 10.1007/s10803-014-2262-zPMC PMC4369159
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We analyzed data from the Israeli National Insurance Institute (NII). Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) incidence was calculated for all children born in Israel 1992-2009, and by population groups. Overall, 9,109 ASD cases among 2,431,649 children were identified. ASD cumulative incidence by age 8 years increased 10-fold during 2000-2011, from 0.49% to 0.49%, while other child disabilities in NII increased only 1.65-fold. There was a consistent increase in ASD incidence with advancing birth cohorts born 1992-2004, stabilizing among those born 2005-2009. ASD rates among Israeli Arabs were substantially lower, and increased about 10 years later than the general population. The findings suggest a role for ASD awareness, accessing of the government benefit, or the way the concept of ASD is perceived.

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  • Outside the United States, a recent study found significantly lower rates of ASD among Arabs and Ultra-Orthodox Jews relative to the general population.

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    The Results (page unavailable) report substantially lower ASD incidence among both Israeli Arabs and ultra-Orthodox Jews than in the general-population group. They do not report a statistical test establishing that both groups’ incidence rates were significantly lower; the reported p-values compare time trends, not rate levels. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  1. Gal G Gross R Time trends in autism Isr Med Assoc J 2010 12 11 711 2 Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23959427 21246767

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Authors
Raz, R., Weisskopf, M. G., Davidovitch, M., Pinto, O., & Levine, H.
Affiliations
  • Harvard University (US)
  • Maccabi Healthcare Services (IL)
  • National Insurance Institute of Israel (IL)
  • Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL)
Corresponding author
Raz, Raanan
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2014-10-07
Volume
45
Issue
4
Pages
1062-1069
ISSN
  • 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-3432
DOI
10.1007/s10803-014-2262-z
PMC
PMC4369159
OpenAlex
W2077222157
Cited by
84
References
49
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 17 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 3
FWCI
2.60
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Israel National Insurance Institute
  • Environment and Health Fund
  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (P30ES000002)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, birth cohort trends, Arab citizens of Israel, ethnic disparities, child disability, Israel
MeSH terms
Child, Child Development Disorders, Pervasive, Female, Humans, Israel, Male, Population Surveillance, Cohort Studies, Incidence, Prevalence

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