Table 1. Study population by group and gender: total population born in Israel, 1992-2009, followed until end of 2011.
Total population | ASD cases | ||||
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Sex | Boys | 1,247,552 | 51% | 7,611 | 84% |
Girls | 1,184,097 | 49% | 1,498 | 16% | |
Population
Group |
GP | 1,326,303 | 54% | 7,469 | 82% |
IA | 674,679 | 18% | 584 | 6% | |
UOJ | 430,667 | 28% | 1,056 | 12% | |
Total | 2,431,649 | 100% | 9,109 | 100% |
Abbreviations: ASD = Autism spectrum disorders; IA = Israeli Arabs; UOJ = Ultra-orthodox Jews; GP = General population (total population, excluding IA and UOJ).