Brief report: Prevalence of autistic spectrum disorders in the Sultanate of Oman

Yahya M. Al-Farsi; Marwan M. Al-Sharbati; Omar A. Al-Farsi; Mohammed S. Al-Shafaee; Daniel R. Brooks; Mostafa I. Waly

doi:10.1007/s10803-010-1094-8

Brief report: Prevalence of autistic spectrum disorders in the Sultanate of Oman

Yahya M. Al-Farsi, Marwan M. Al-Sharbati, Omar A. Al-Farsi, Mohammed S. Al-Shafaee, Daniel R. Brooks, Mostafa I. Waly

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Abstract

Prevalence of autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) in Oman is unknown. We conducted a cross-sectional study to estimate the prevalence of ASD among 0-14 year old children. Diagnoses were made as per DSM-IV-TR criteria and supplemented with information collected with the standard Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) questionnaire. A total 113 cases of ASD were enumerated nationwide, indicating an overall prevalence of 1.4 (95% CI 1.2, 1.7) cases per 10,000 children aged 0-14 years. More prevalent cases were among boys (75%) and among low-income families. Ritualistic interests were more common among girls as an onset-symptom compared to boys (p = 0.03). The reported low prevalence of ASD in Oman is likely due to under-diagnosis and under-reporting.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	821-825
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume	41
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-010-1094-8
Publication status	Published - Jun 2011

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ASD
Autism
Oman
Prevalence
Symptoms

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Developmental and Educational Psychology

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