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

Raanan Raz; Marc G. Weisskopf; Michael Davidovitch; Ofir Pinto; Hagai Levine

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

Raanan Raz, Marc G. Weisskopf, Michael Davidovitch, Ofir Pinto, Hagai Levine

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1062-1069
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume	45
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-014-2262-z
State	Published - 20 Mar 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Autism
Incidence
Israel
Prevalence
Sub-populations

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Developmental and Educational Psychology

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