ArticleAmerican journal of public health2017
Injury Mortality in Individuals With Autism.
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- [Early death and causes of death of patients with autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review].Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences · 2023Pooled it
- Global prevalence of autism spectrum disorder and its gastrointestinal symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
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- Effects of Adapted Aquatic Exercise on Autism-Related Behaviors, Flexibility, and Handgrip Strength in Boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A Qualitative Analysis of Unintentional Injuries in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
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- "Retirement Is One Hell of a Change": Autistic People's Experiences of Retiring.Autism in adulthood · 2026Article
- Critical Incidents: Analysis of Missing Children With Reported Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Autism spectrum disorder burden across 798 locations, 1990-2023: frontier and inequality mapping in the context of child injury prevention and safety promotion.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- A Retrospective Consecutive Controlled Case Series Analysis of the Assessment and Treatment of Elopement in Children with Autism in an Inpatient Setting.Behavior analysis in practice · 2025Article
- Sex-Specific Behavioral Features of Juvenile and Adult Haploinsufficient Scn2aGenes, brain, and behavior · 2025Article
- Associations of Adaptive Behavior and Wandering with Serious Injuries in Young Children with Autism: Study to Explore Early Development.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Neural mechanisms underlying reduced nocifensive sensitivity in autism-associated Shank3 mutant dogs.Molecular psychiatry · 2025Article
- Retrospective Analysis of Burn Injuries in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Observational
- Injury Rates Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder With or Without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Patterns of Mortality among People with Autism Spectrum Disorder in South Korea.Iranian journal of public health · 2025Article
- A descriptive study of fatal drownings among children and adolescents in the United States, with a focus on retention pond deaths, 2004-2020.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- The effect of sulforaphane on autism spectrum disorder: systematic review and meta-analysis.EXCLI journal · 2025Review
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Abstract
objectivesTo examine epidemiological patterns of injury fatalities in individuals with a diagnosis of autism.
methodsWe identified individuals with a diagnosis of autism who died between 1999 and 2014 by screening causes of death in the multiple cause-of-death data files in the National Vital Statistics System based on the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, code F84.0. We used the general US population as the reference to calculate proportionate mortality ratios (PMRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
resultsDuring the study period, 1367 deaths (1043 males and 324 females) in individuals with autism were recorded in the United States. The mean age at death for individuals with autism was 36.2 years (SD = 20.9 years), compared with 72.0 years (SD = 19.2 years) for the general population. Of the deaths in individuals with autism, 381 (27.9%) were attributed to injury (PMR = 2.93; 95% CI = 2.64, 3.24), with suffocation (n = 90; PMR = 31.93; 95% CI = 25.69, 39.24) being the leading cause of injury mortality, followed by asphyxiation (n = 78; PMR = 13.50; 95% CI = 10.68, 16.85) and drowning (n = 74; PMR = 39.89; 95% CI = 31.34, 50.06).
conclusionsIndividuals with autism appear to be at substantially heightened risk for death from injury.
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