Maternal Race–Ethnicity, Immigrant Status, Country of Birth, and the Odds of a Child With Autism

The risk of autism spectrum disorder varies by maternal race–ethnicity, immigration status, and birth region. In this retrospective cohort study, Western Australian state registries and a study population of 134 204 mothers enabled us to examine the odds of autism spectrum disorder with intellectual...

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Main Authors: Jenny Fairthorne PhD, Nick de Klerk PhD, Helen M. Leonard MBChB, MPH, Laura A. Schieve PhD, Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-01-01
Series:Child Neurology Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2329048X16688125