Liptak Gregory S, Stuart Tami, Auinger Peggy
University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, PO Box 671, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2006 Oct;36(7):871-9. doi: 10.1007/s10803-006-0119-9.
Little is known about the use of medical services by children who have autism (ASD). Provide nationally representative data for health service utilization and expenditures of children with ASD. Cross-sectional survey using the Medical Expenditure Panel (MEPS), and National (Hospital) Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys (N(H)AMCS). A total of 80 children with ASD were identified from N(H)AMCS (weighted sample size (wss) 186,281), and 31 (wss 340,158) from MEPS. They had more outpatient visits, physician visits, and medications prescribed than children in general. They spent more time during physician visits than other children. Annual expenses for children with autism spectrum disorder (6,132 dollars) were more than for other children (860 dollars). Children with ASD have a substantial burden of medical illness.
关于自闭症谱系障碍(ASD)儿童使用医疗服务的情况,人们了解甚少。提供有关ASD儿童医疗服务利用和支出的全国代表性数据。使用医疗支出面板调查(MEPS)和国家(医院)门诊医疗护理调查(N(H)AMCS)进行横断面调查。从N(H)AMCS中总共识别出80名ASD儿童(加权样本量(wss)为186,281),从MEPS中识别出31名(wss为340,158)。与一般儿童相比,他们有更多的门诊就诊、看医生次数和处方药。他们在看医生时花费的时间比其他儿童更多。自闭症谱系障碍儿童的年度费用(6,132美元)高于其他儿童(860美元)。ASD儿童有相当大的医疗疾病负担。