QuickStats: Percentage of Children and Adolescents Aged 3–17 Years Who Ever Received a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, by Family Income, 2020–2022

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Percentage of Children and Adolescents Aged 3–17 Years Who Ever Received a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, by Family Income, 2020–2022

During 2020–2022, 3.4% of children and adolescents aged 3–17 years had received a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among children and adolescents decreased as family income increased.

Supplementary Table: https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/152917

Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2020–2022. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7315a5.htm


Posted on by Julie Weeks, Nazik Elgaddal, and Natalie Young
Page last reviewed: April 18, 2024
Page last updated: April 18, 2024