Brief Report: Prevalence of Autistic Spectrum Disorders in the Sultanate of Oman

被引：90

作者：

Al-Farsi, Yahya M. ^{[1
]}

Al-Sharbati, Marwan M. ^{[2
]}

Al-Farsi, Omar A. ^{[1
]}

Al-Shafaee, Mohammed S. ^{[1
]}

Brooks, Daniel R. ^{[3
]}

Waly, Mostafa I. ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Sultan Qaboos Univ, Dept Family Med & Publ Hlth, Coll Med & Hlth Sci, Al Khoud 123, Oman

[2] Sultan Qaboos Univ, Dept Behav Med, Coll Med & Hlth Sci, Al Khoud 123, Oman

[3] Boston Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Boston, MA 02215 USA

[4] Sultan Qaboos Univ, Coll Agr & Marine Sci, Al Khoud 123, Oman

来源：

JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS | 2011年 / 41卷 / 06期

关键词：

Autism; ASD; Prevalence; Symptoms; Oman;

D O I：

10.1007/s10803-010-1094-8

中图分类号：

B844 [发展心理学（人类心理学）];

学科分类号：

040202 ;

摘要：

Prevalence of autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) in Oman is unknown. We conducted a cross-sectional study to estimate the prevalence of ASD among 0-14 year old children. Diagnoses were made as per DSM-IV-TR criteria and supplemented with information collected with the standard Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) questionnaire. A total 113 cases of ASD were enumerated nationwide, indicating an overall prevalence of 1.4 (95% CI 1.2, 1.7) cases per 10,000 children aged 0-14 years. More prevalent cases were among boys (75%) and among low-income families. Ritualistic interests were more common among girls as an onset-symptom compared to boys (p = 0.03). The reported low prevalence of ASD in Oman is likely due to under-diagnosis and under-reporting.

引用

页码：821 / 825

页数：5

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