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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jan 31.
Published in final edited form as: J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2015 Feb-Mar;36(2):98–105. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000127

Table 4.

Prevalence of unmet developmental needs for treatment and services and providers by the presence of a co-occurring psychiatric condition

Group Co-occurring
Psychiatric
Condition
Prevalence of
Unmet Needs
for Treatment
and Services
Adjusted
Odds Ratio
(95% CI)
Prevalence of
Unmet Needs for
Providers
Adjusted
Odds Ratio
(95% CI)
ASD (with or without ID) Total 29.0 2.36***
(1.46–3.81)
22.7 1.87*
(1.11–3.13)


Yes 32.5a 24.8b


No 21.0 17.8

Notes:

*

.001≤p<.05

***

p<.001

ASD: autism spectrum disorder, ID: intellectual disability, CI: confidence interval

a

The prevalence of unmet needs for treatment and services for children diagnosed with an ASD and ID and a co-occurring psychiatric condition was 29.0% compared to 33.6% for children diagnosed with ASD without ID.

b

The prevalence of unmet needs for providers for children diagnosed with an ASD and ID and a co-occurring psychiatric condition was 21.0% compared to 26.0% for children diagnosed with ASD without ID.

Odds ratios are adjusted by child and family demographics.