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Epidemiology of autism in adults across age groups and ability levels

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Background: The epidemiology of autism in adults has relied on untested projections using childhood research. Aims: To derive representative estimates of the prevalence of autism and key associations in adults of all ages and ability levels. Method: Comparable clinical diagnostic assessments of 7274 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey participants combined with a population case-register survey of 290 adults with intellectual disability. Results: The combined prevalence of autism in adults of all ages in England was 11/1000 (95% CI 3–19/1000). It was higher in those with moderate to profound intellectual disability (odds ratio (OR) = 63.5, 95% CI 27.4–147.2). Male gender was a strong predictor of autism only in those with no or mild intellectual disability (adjusted OR = 8.5, 95% CI 2.0–34.9; interaction with gender, P = 0.03). Conclusions: Few adults with autism have intellectual disability; however, autism is more prevalent in this population. Autism measures may miss more women with autism.

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Authors
Brugha, T. S., Spiers, N., Bankart, J., Cooper, S.-A., McManus, S., Scott, F. J., Smith, J., & Tyrer, F.
Affiliations
University of Leicester (GB)
Corresponding author
Brugha, Traolach S.
Venue
British Journal of Psychiatry
Published
2016-12
Volume
209
Issue
6
Pages
498-503
ISSN
  • 0007-1250 (ISSN-L)
  • 1472-1465
OpenAlex
W2400322275
Cited by
299
References
44
Citations by year
2026: 19 · 2025: 28 · 2024: 54 · 2023: 33 · 2022: 45 · 2021: 32 · 2020: 31 · 2019: 28 · 2018: 18 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 3
FWCI
12.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The British Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) (acceptedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • Leicester Research Archive (University of Leicester) (submittedVersion)
  • Newcastle University ePrints (Newcastle Univesity)
Funders
National Institute for Health and Care Research
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, adults, prevalence, intellectual disability, gender differences, underdiagnosis in women, age groups, Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey, England
MeSH terms
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Autistic Disorder, England, Female, Humans, Male, Intellectual Disability, Middle Aged, Registries, Comorbidity, Prevalence, Young Adult

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