Table II.
Western Pacific, South East Asia, and the Eastern Mediterranean
| Region | Category | Year | Authors | Country | Area | Population | Age | Number affected | Diagnostic criteria | % with average IQ | Gender ratio | Prevalence/ 10 000 | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Pacific | AD | 1982 | Hoshino et al. | Japan | Fukushima-Ken | 609 848 | 0–18 | 142 | Kanner's criteria | — | 9.9 (129/13) | 2.33 | 1.9; 2.7 |
| AD | 1987 | Matsuishi et al. | Japan | Kurume City | 32 834 | 4–12 | 51 | DSM-III | — | 4.7 (42/9) | 15.5 | 11.3; 19.8 | |
| AD | 1988 | Tanoue et al. | Japan | Southern Ibaraki | 95 394 | 7 | 132 | DSM-III | — | 4.07 (106/26) | 13.8 | 11.5; 16.2 | |
| AD | 1989 | Sugiyama et Abe | Japan | Nagoya | 12 263 | 3 | 16 | DSM-III | — | — | 13.0 | 6.7; 19.4 | |
| AD | 1996 | Honda et al. | Japan | Yokohama | 8 537 | 5 | 18 | ICD-10 | 50.0 | 2.6 (13.5) | 21.08 | 11.4; 30.8 | |
| AD | 2000 | Luo | China | Fujian | 10 802 | 0–14 | 3 | ABC, CCMD-2-R & DSM-III-R | — | 2:1 | 2.8 | 0.6; 8.1* | |
| AD | 2002 | Wang et al. | China | JiangSu | 3 912 | 2–6 | 7 | CABS, CARS,CCMD2-R | — | 2.5:1 | 17.9 | 7.2; 36.8* | |
| AD | 2003 | Wang et al. | China | JiangSu | 7 344 | 2–6 | 9 | CABS, CARS, CCMD2-R, | — | 2:1 | 12.3 | 5.6; 23.3* | |
| AD | 2004 | Guo et al. | China | Tianjin | 3 606 | 2–6 | 5 | CARS,CCMD-2-R,CABS | — | All boys | 13.9 | 4.5; 32.3* | |
| AD | 2004 | Zhang et al. | China | Tianjin | 7 316 | 2–6 | 8 | CARS, DSM–IV | 0 | (7:1) | 10.9 | 4.7; 21.5* | |
| AD | 2005 | Zhang & Ji | China | Tianjin | 7 345 | 2–6 | 8 | DSM-IV, CARS | — | 7 | 10.9 | 4.7; 21.4* | |
| AD | 2005 | Honda et al.a | Japan | Yokohama | 32 791 | 5 | 123 | ICD-10 | 25.3 | 2.5 (70/27) | 37.5 | 31.0; 45.0 | |
| AD | 2007 | Yang et al. | China | Zunyi city | 10 412 | 3–12 | 6 | DSM-IV, ABC | — | (5/1) | 5.8 | 2.1; 12.5* | |
| AD | 2007 | Chen et al. | China | Taiwan | 329 539 | 3–8 | 1115 | ICD-10 | — | 4.13 | 34* | 32; 36* | |
| AD | 2008 | Zhang et al. | China | Wuxi city | 25 521 | 1–6 | 25 | CARS/DSM-IV | — | 3.2 | 9.8 | 6.3; 14.5* | |
| AD | 2009 | Zhang et al. | China | GuiZhou | 5 000 | 1–6 | 5 | CCMD-2-R, CARS, CABS | — | 4:1 | 10.0 | 3.2; 23.3* | |
| AD | 2011 | Kim et al. | South Korea | Goyang | 55 266 | 7–12 | 27 | DSM-IV | 55.6 | 4.4 | 94 | 56; 134 | |
| PDD | 2004 | Icasiano et al. | Australia | Barwon | 45 153 * | 2–17 | 177 | DSM-IV | 53.4 | 8.3 (158/19) | 39.2 | 34; 45* | |
| PDD | 2008 | Wong and Hui | China | Hong Kong | 4 247 206 | 0–14 | 682 | DSM-IV | 30 | 6.6 (592/90) | 16.1 | 14.9; 17.3* | |
| PDD | 2008 | Kawamura et al. | Japan | Toyota | 12 589 | 5–8 | 228 | DSM-IV | 66.4 | 2.8 (168/60) | 181.1 | 158.5; 205.9* | |
| PDD | 2011 | Kim et al. | South Korea | Goyang | 55 266 | 7–12 | 104 | DSM-IV | 72 | 2.4 | 189 | 143; 236 | |
| South East Asia | AD | 1992 | Wignyo-sumarto et al. | Indo-nesia | Yogyakarita | 5 120 | 4–7 | 6 | CARS | 0 | 2.0 (4/2) | 11.7 | 2.3; 21.1 |
| PDD | 2009 | Perera et al. | Sri Lanka | Semi urban area | 374 | 1.5–2 | 4 | DSM-IV, Parent report | — | All boys | 107 | 2.9.2; 271.6* | |
| Eastern Medi- terranean | PDD | 2007 | Eapen et al. | UAE | Three regions | 694 | 3.5 | 2 | DSM-IV | — | 5.14 (—) | 29 | 3.5; 103.7* |
| PDD | 2010 | Al-Farsi et al. | Oman | Country-wide | 798 913 | 0–14 | 113 | DSM-IV | — | 2.9 (84/29) | 1.4 | 1.2; 1.7 | |
| PDD | 2012 | Samadi et al. | Iran | Country-wide | 1 320 334 | 5 | 826 | ADI-R | — | 4.3 | 6.26 | 5.84; 6.70 |
*
Calculated by the author
a
This figure was calculated by the author and refers to prevalence data (not cumulative incidence) presented in the paper (the M/F ratio is based on a subsample).
AD, autistic disorder; ADI-R, Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised; CARS, Childhood Autism Rating Scale; CABS, Clancy Autism Behavior Scale; CCMD, Chinese Classification of Mental Disorders; DSM, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; ICD, International Classification of Diseases. PDD, developmental disorder.