First US study of autism in adults estimates 2.2% have autism spectrum disorder

The first US study of autism in adults estimates that 2.2% of Americans adults have an autism spectrum condition

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That adds up to 5.4 million people age 18 and older, or about 1 in 45 people, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday."This is the first CDC study to provide estimates of the number of U.S.

For the survey of adults, the CDC team used estimates of autism among children and they projected that into an adult population using state data on mortality.Because it's an estimate, true numbers may be above or below 2.2%, the team said."The findings from this study can help states determine the need for diagnosing and providing services to adults in the United States who remain unidentified with ASD," the CDC said.

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