Table 3.
Comparison of maternal beliefs about six categories of causes of autism (yes/no for each) across race/ethnicities n=330
| Overall | White | Hispanic | Asian | Hispanic vs. White | Asian vs. White | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=330 | n=224 | n=85 | n=21 | PRe | 95% CI | PRe | 95% CI | |
| Environmentala | 50.9% | 50.9% | 47.1% | 66.7% | 1.02 | 0.77, 1.35 | 1.31 | 0.97, 1.78 |
| Genetic | 51.5% | 54.5% | 41.2% | 61.9% | 0.92 | 0.69, 1.23 | 1.18 | 0.85, 1.64 |
| Vaccines/Medicationsb | 22.4% | 22.3% | 21.2% | 28.6% | 0.89 | 0.52, 1.53 | 1.20 | 0.57, 2.53 |
| Biomedical/Maternalc | 5.5% | 4.0% | 7.1% | 14.3% | 2.00 | 0.71, 5.62 | 3.24 | 0.98, 10.67 |
| Biomedical/Childd | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.9% | 9.5% | 0.97 | 0.47, 1.98 | 0.72 | 0.19, 2.76 |
| True “Don’t know” | 21.8% | 19.6% | 28.2% | 19.1% | 1.11 | 0.67, 1.84 | 0.92 | 0.39, 2.21 |
a
Includes heavy metals; food; chemicals; pollution; pesticides; miscellaneous biological agents; lifestyle; parenting
b
Includes vaccinations, mercury in vaccines, medications, antibiotics
c
Includes pregnancy complications; maternal illness/disease/stress; in utero poly-substance exposure; advanced maternal age
d
Includes neurological; autoimmune/immune related; neonatal/childhood illness/injury
e
Adjusted for maternal age, education (Bachelor degree vs no), and primary language spoken (English vs no)
PR prevalence ratio; CI confidence interval