Autism diagnoses are 2.2x more common among kids from the poorest neighbourhoods than the richest, and the gap keeps growing, a study of 2.3 million children in Ontario, Canada found. Mothers in poorer areas also had more diabetes in pregnancy, serious pregnancy complications and premature births.
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Disparities in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Perinatal Risk Factors
This cohort study examines temporal trends in autism spectrum disorder diagnosis and in perinatal factors associated with risk of autism spectrum disorder across maternal socioeconomic and immigration factors.