Explaining low rates of autism among hispanic schoolchildren in Texas

Raymond F. Palmer; Tatjana Walker; David Mandell; Brayan Bayles; Claudia S. Miller

doi:10.2105/AJPH.2008.150565

Explaining low rates of autism among hispanic schoolchildren in Texas

Raymond F. Palmer, Tatjana Walker, David Mandell, Brayan Bayles, Claudia S. Miller

Department of Family & Community Medicine

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Abstract

In data from the Texas Educational Agency and the Health Resources and Services Administration, we found fewer autism diagnoses in school districts with higher percentages of Hispanic children. Our results are consistent with previous reports of autism rates 2 to 3 times as high among non-Hispanic Whites as among Hispanics. Socioeconomic factors failed to explain lower autism prevalence among Hispanic schoolchildren in Texas. These findings raise questions: Is autism underdiagnosed among Hispanics? Are there protective factors associated with Hispanic ethnicity?

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	270-272
Number of pages	3
Journal	American journal of public health
Volume	100
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2008.150565
State	Published - Feb 1 2010

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