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- Title
Prevalence and trends of developmental disabilities among US children and adolescents aged 3 to 17 years, 2018–2021.
- Authors
Li, Qian; Li, Yanmei; Zheng, Juan; Yan, Xiaofang; Huang, Jitian; Xu, Yingxia; Zeng, Xia; Shen, Tianran; Xing, Xiaohui; Chen, Qingsong; Yang, Wenhan
- Abstract
Developmental disabilities prevalence seem to be high in countries around the world. It's worth understanding the most recent prevalence and trends of developmental disabilities. The objective of this study is to examine the prevalence and trends of developmental disabilities of US children and adolescents. A total of 26,422 individuals aged 3–17 years were included. Annual data were examined from the National Health Interview Survey (2018–2021). Weighted prevalence for each of the selected developmental disabilities were calculated. The prevalence of any developmental disabilities in individuals was 16.65% (95% CI 16.03–17.26%), prevalence of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disability (LD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), intellectual disability (ID), and other developmental delay were 9.57% (95% CI 9.09–10.06%), 7.45% (95% CI 7.00–7.89%), 2.94% (95% CI 2.67–3.21%), 1.72% (95% CI 1.51–1.93%), and 5.24% (95% CI 4.89–5.59%), respectively. Significant increases were observed for other developmental delay (4.02–6.05%) and co-occurring LD & ID (1.03–1.82%). Findings form this study highlight a high prevalence of any developmental disabilities, although no significant increase was observed. The prevalence of other developmental delay and co-occurring LD & ID were significantly increased. Further investigation is warranted to assess potentially modifiable risk factors and causes of developmental disabilities.
- Subjects
CHILDREN with developmental disabilities; DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities; CHILDREN with learning disabilities; LEARNING disabilities; DEVELOPMENTAL delay; AUTISM spectrum disorders; INTELLECTUAL disabilities
- Publication
Scientific Reports, 2023, Vol 13, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2045-2322
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41598-023-44472-1