COVID-19 Morbidity Among Individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorder: A Matched Controlled Population-Based Study

In this study we aimed to assess whether individuals with ASD are prone to higher infection rates, or to severe COVID-19 illness. Individuals with ASD and age- and gender-matched controlled counterparts (total n = 32,812) were assessed for COVID-19 infection rates and hospitalizations. Results indi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2023-02, Vol.53 (2), p.789-794
Hauptverfasser:	Krieger, Israel, Erez, Galit, Weinstein, Orly, Cohen, Arnon Dov, Tzur Bitan, Dana
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Differences Age groups Asthma At Risk Persons Autism Autism Spectrum Disorder - epidemiology Autism Spectrum Disorders Behavioral Science and Psychology Care and treatment Child Child and School Psychology Child Development Disorders, Pervasive Coronaviruses Country of birth COVID-19 Diabetes Diagnosis Disease transmission Environmental aspects Gender Gender Differences Health care policy Health sciences Health services Hospital care Hospitalization Hospitals Humans Hypertension Infections Male Morbidity Neurosciences Obesity Original Paper Pandemics Pediatrics Population Population studies Population-based studies Prevention Psychology Psychosis Public Health Risk factors Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Women
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Zusammenfassung:	In this study we aimed to assess whether individuals with ASD are prone to higher infection rates, or to severe COVID-19 illness. Individuals with ASD and age- and gender-matched controlled counterparts (total n = 32,812) were assessed for COVID-19 infection rates and hospitalizations. Results indicated higher infection rates among individuals with ASD, with the largest effect among individuals aged 40–60 (OR = 2.05, 95%CI 1.33–3.15, p
ISSN:	0162-3257 1573-3432
DOI:	10.1007/s10803-021-05187-2