Disparity in autism spectrum disorder prevalence among Taiwan National Health Insurance enrollees: Age, gender and urbanization effects

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 836-841

  Hsu, Shang Wei ^a,b   Chiang, Po Huang ^c   Lin, Lam Ping ^d   Lin, Jin Ding ^d,e,f  

^a ASIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^e Chung Hua Foundation for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities   (Taiwan)

^f GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age; Autism spectrum disorders; Gender; Prevalence; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; INFANT; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TAIWAN; URBANIZATION;

EID: 84855293888     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2011.09.006     Document Type: Article

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