Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2013 Apr;43(4):785-93.
doi: 10.1007/s10803-012-1611-z.

Prevalence and incidence of autism spectrum disorder in an Israeli population

Michael Davidovitch  1 , Beatriz Hemo, Patricia Manning-Courtney, Eric Fombonne
Affiliations

Prevalence and incidence of autism spectrum disorder in an Israeli population

Michael Davidovitch et al. J Autism Dev Disord. 2013 Apr.

Abstract

The prevalence of autism spectrum disorders has been steadily rising. In most parts of the world, rates as high as 1 % are reported, including in the United States. In Israel, previously reported prevalence rates have been in the 0.2 % range, and were based on parental reporting of diagnosis. In this study, records from one of the largest Israeli Health Maintenance organizations were used to calculate both incidence and prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Israel. Israeli prevalence of ASD was calculated at 0.48 % for 1-12 years olds and 0.65 % for 8 year old children in 2010, higher than previous Israeli reports, but still lower than prevalence estimates for the US. Incidence calculations ranged from 0.65 to 0.84 per 1,000 children for children 1-12 year olds. Reasons for these differences are suggested and discussed.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

See all similar articles

Cited by

See all "Cited by" articles

References

    1. Epidemiology. 2006 Jan;17(1):120-1 - PubMed
    1. Environ Health Perspect. 2012 Jul;120(7):944-51 - PubMed
    1. MMWR Surveill Summ. 2012 Mar 30;61(3):1-19 - PubMed
    1. Pharmacotherapy. 2003 Dec;23(12):1524-30 - PubMed
    1. Autism Res. 2012 Jun;5(3):160-79 - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources