Table 5.
Comparison of autism service and treatment utilization (yes/no for each) across autism causal beliefs
| Causal belief | Service or treament | Adjusted PRa | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmentalb | |||
| Receiving recommended ≥ 20 service hrs/wk | 1.38 | 1.07,1.78 | |
| Receiving any professional services | 1.01 | 0.98,1.05 | |
| Conventional medications | 1.09 | 0.73, 1.62 | |
| CAM treatment | 1.72 | 1.16, 2.56 | |
| Genetic | |||
| Receiving recommended ≥ 20 service hrs/wk | 1.23 | 0.95, 1.58 | |
| Receiving any professional services | 1.01 | 0.98, 1.04 | |
| Conventional medications | 0.75 | 0.49, 1.13 | |
| CAM treatment | 1.00 | 0.69, 1.47 | |
| Vaccines/Medicationsc | |||
| Receiving recommended ≥ 20 service hrs/wk | 1.01 | 0.76, 1.35 | |
| Receiving any professional services | 1.03 | 1.01, 1.05 | |
| Conventional medications | 1.01 | 0.64, 1.61 | |
| CAM treatment | 1.65 | 1.13, 2.42 | |
| Biomedical/Maternald | |||
| Receiving recommended ≥ 20 service hrs/wk | 0.51 | 0.24, 1.11 | |
| Receiving any professional services | 0.91 | 0.77, 1.07 | |
| Conventional medications | 1.04 | 0.46, 2.35 | |
| CAM treatment | 0.81 | 0.29, 2.29 | |
| Biomedical/Childe | |||
| Receiving recommended ≥ 20 service hrs/wk | 1.00 | 0.68, 1.46 | |
| Receiving any professional services | 1.03 | 1.01, 1.05 | |
| Conventional medications | 0.58 | 0.25, 1.36 | |
| CAM treatment | 1.13 | 0.64, 2.01 | |
| True “Don’t know” | |||
| Receiving recommended ≥ 20 service hrs/wk | 0.84 | 0.60, 1.17 | |
| Receiving any professional services | 0.98 | 0.93, 1.03 | |
| Conventional medications | 1.59 | 1.05, 2.41 | |
| CAM treatment | 0.59 | 0.34, 1.04 |
Adjusted for maternal education (Bachelor degree vs no), maternal race/ethnicity (Asian, Hispanic vs White), and maternal primary language (English vs other)
Includes heavy metals; food; chemicals; pollution; pesticides; miscellaneous biological agents; lifestyle; parenting
Includes vaccinations, mercury in vaccines, medications, or antibiotics
Include pregnancy complications; maternal illness/disease/stress; in utero poly-substance exposure; advanced maternal age
Includes neurological; antibiotics/medications; autoimmune/immune related; neonatal/childhood illness/injury
CAM Complementary Alternative Medicine
CI Confidence Interval
PR Prevalence Ratio