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- Table 1: Characteristics of patients with a diagnosis of ASD, aged 0–14 yr, living in the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador
Characteristic No. of patients (%)
n = 272Sex Male 234 (86.0) Female 38 (14.0) Age at diagnosis, yr 0 < 1 0 (0.0) 1 < 2 10 (3.7) 2 < 3 77 (28.3) 3 < 4 57 (21.0) 4 < 5 33 (12.1) 5 < 7 43 (15.8) 7 < 11 44 (16.2) 11 < 15 8 (2.9) Specific diagnosis ASD 74 (27.2) AD 130 (47.8) Asperger syndrome 56 (20.6) PDD-NOS 12 (4.4) Autism diagnostic observational schedule Yes 269 (98.9) No 3 (1.1) Autism diagnostic observational schedule module (n = 269) I 112 (41.6) II 75 (27.9) III 82 (30.5) IV 0 (0.0) Genetics referral Yes 193 (71.0) No 1 (0.4) Unknown 78 (28.6) Neuroimaging Yes 79 (29.0) No 185 (68.0) Unknown 8 (3.0) Provincial autism program referral Yes 195 (71.7) No 75 (27.6) Unknown 2 (0.7) Seizures 14 (5.1) Birthmarks 14 (5.1) Congenital anomalies 16 (5.9) Developmental regression 23 (8.5) Behavioural issues 28 (10.3) Dietary restrictions or issues 17 (6.3) Sleep disturbance 13 (4.8) GI symptomatology 12 (4.4) Anxiety 25 (9.2) OCD 9 (3.3) Depression 0 (0.00) ADHD 27 (9.9) Other 19 (7.0) Note: AD = autistic disorder, ADHD = attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, ASD = autism spectrum disorder, GI = gastrointestinal, OCD = obsessive compulsive, PDD-NOS = persuasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified.
- Table 2: Number of new ASD diagnoses in patients aged 0–14 yr in the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador
Year No. of cases
n = 272Incidence per 10 000 population (95% CI) 2006 40 10.1 (7.2−13.7) 2007 50 12.7 (9.4−16.7) 2008 54 13.7 (10.3−17.8) 2009 62 15.7 (12.0−20.1) 2010 66 16.7 (12.9−21.3) Note: Denominator = 39 498 (average of census populations in 2006 and 2011).