TL;DR
Although the observed 4:1 ratio aligns with global trends, the findings suggest under-identification of females, and gender-sensitive diagnostic tools are needed to improve detection and understanding of ASD in females.
Sex-stratified differences in adolescent ASD prevalence and domain-level clinical patterns are evident across the Western Pacific region and may reflect a combination of diagnostic practices and sociocultural context.
A familial background of autism, male gender, premature birth, and admission to a neonatal intensive care unit were notably more prevalent in children with autism, underscoring populations who may require enhanced developmental monitoring.
There is an urgent need for prospective longitudinal studies to adequately map the aging trajectories of this population of older adults with ASD, which constitute a vulnerable population.
ACEs were associated with adult ASD and ADHD traits and related symptom subdomains in adulthood and linked to specific ASD symptoms and ADHD symptoms in adulthood.
Estimating how common autism is among children aged 2 to 9 years in Northern Uganda, to identify co-occurring neurodevelopmental conditions, and to explore factors that may increase likelihood of autism are carried out.
The findings highlight male predominance, diagnostic delays, high prevalence of speech delay and behavioural abnormalities and significant comorbidity burden in children with ASD.
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