TABLE 14-1Prevalence of ASD in the United States, Based on ADDM Network Studies Published from 2007 to 2014 (surveillance years 2000–2010)

Surveillance YearBirth YearTotal Population Aged 8 Years Under SurveillanceASD Prevalence per 1,000 (95 percent confidence interval)Approximately 1 in x Children
20001992187,7616.7 (6.3, 7.1)1 in 150
20021994407,5786.6 (6.4, 6.9)1 in 150
20041996172,3358.0 (7.6, 8.4)1 in 125
20061998307,7909.0 (8.6, 9.3)1 in 110
20082000337,09311.3 (11.0, 11.7)1 in 88
20102002363,74914.7 (14.3, 15.1)1 in 68

SOURCE: Adapted from http://www​.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/data​.html (accessed July 15, 2015).

From: 14, Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Mental Disorders and Disabilities Among Low-Income Children.
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