Table 3. Referrals made on day of visit for children with positive ASD screen.
| Referrala | Number (Percent) Referred- Not Already Receiving EI (n = 2124) | Number (Percent) Referred- Already Receiving EI (n = 758) | Number (Percent) of Total Sample Referred (n = 2882) | P valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referred to Early Intervention (EI) in Visit | 894 (42.1%) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Referred to Audiology in Visit | 219 (10.3%) | 89 (11.7%) | 308 (10.7%) | 0.3 |
| Referred for ASD evaluationc | 187 (8.8%) | 137 (18.1%) | 324 (11.2%) | <0.001 |
| Received at least 1 referral | 951 (44.8%) | 208 (27.4%) | 1159 (40.2%) | <0.001 |
| Received all recommended referrals | 67 (3.2%) (Early Intervention, audiology and comprehensive ASD evaluation) | 39 (5.1%) (Audiology and comprehensive ASD evaluation only) | 106 (3.7%) | 0.01 |
a Categories are not mutually exclusive
b Chi-Square comparison for those Already Receiving EI and those Not Already Receiving EI
c Examples of additional referrals include: Speech/language therapy, occupational therapy, developmental-behavioral pediatrics, neurology, psychiatry, psychology, or genetics.