Table 2.
Characteristics of the Study Population, N=629
| Variable | Total (n=629) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 510 (81%) |
| Race | |
| White | 193 (31%) |
| Black | 160 (25%) |
| Othera | 276 (44%) |
| Residency | |
| Urban | 436 (69%) |
| Rural | 193 (31%) |
| Eligibility category | |
| Disability | 465 (74%) |
| Income | 152 (24%) |
| Foster care | 10 (2%) |
| Surveillance year identified | |
| 2000 | 119 (19%) |
| 2002 | 103 (16%) |
| 2004 | 92 (15%) |
| 2006 | 129 (21%) |
| 2008 | 186 (30%) |
| Community ASD diagnosisb | 411 (65%) |
| Special education services | |
| Autism-specific | 266 (42%) |
| ASD-relatedc | 71 (11%) |
| Any otherd | 190 (30%) |
| None | 102 (16%) |
a
Other race includes Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, and 1 unknown.
b
Community ASD diagnosis reflects if a child had evidence of a previous ASD diagnosis in educational or medical records as collected and recorded by the surveillance network.
c
ASD-related special education services include other health impairment (n=47), preschool child with a disability (n=2), speech delay (n=20), and developmentally disabled not otherwise specified (n=2).
d
“Any other” special education category includes deaf-blindness, hearing impairment, mental retardation, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, traumatic brain injury, and visual impairment.
ASD, Autism spectrum disorder.