Community Medicine Research Department/ Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, Cairo, 60014618, Dokki, Egypt.
Environmental and Occupational Medicine Department, Environmental and Climate Change Research Institute, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, 60014618, Egypt.
BMC Psychiatry. 2023 Jun 28;23(1):471. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-04977-5.
This study aimed to provide a national estimate of the prevalence of the high risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their determinants. A national screening survey was conducted for 41,640 Egyptian children aged 1 to 12 years in two phases. Tools used were Vineland's Adaptive Behavior Scales, Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Gilliam Autism Rating scale, and Denver II Developmental screening test. The overall prevalence of children at high risk of ASD was 3.3% (95% CI:3.1%-3.5%). Children living without mothers in homes, suffered from convulsions (AOR = 3.67; 95%CI:2.8-4.8), a history of cyanosis after birth (AOR = 1.87; 95% CI:1.35-2.59) or history of LBW babies (AOR = 1.53; 95% CI:1.23-1.89) carried higher odds of being at high risk of ASD.
本研究旨在提供自闭症谱系障碍(ASD)高风险患病率的全国估计及其决定因素。对 41640 名 1 至 12 岁的埃及儿童进行了全国性的筛查调查,分两个阶段进行。使用的工具包括 Vineland 的适应行为量表、改良婴幼儿自闭症检查表、吉尔曼自闭症评定量表和丹佛发育筛查测验。自闭症高风险儿童的总体患病率为 3.3%(95%CI:3.1%-3.5%)。生活在没有母亲的家庭中的儿童、患有抽搐(AOR=3.67;95%CI:2.8-4.8)、出生后有发绀史(AOR=1.87;95%CI:1.35-2.59)或有 LBW 婴儿史(AOR=1.53;95%CI:1.23-1.89)的儿童,患有 ASD 的风险更高。