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  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Studies
  • Child Development

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  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects children's well-being, behavior, and physical health.
  • Understanding health disparities in autistic youth is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize and compare health outcomes in autistic and non-autistic children and adolescents.
  • To identify distinct health profiles within autistic and combined pediatric samples.

Main Methods:

  • Latent profile analysis (LPA) was used on data from the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) program.
  • Health outcomes were assessed across overall well-being, behavioral health, and physical health domains.
  • Demographic factors were examined in relation to identified health profiles.

Main Results:

  • Autistic participants showed poorer health outcomes across most domains compared to non-autistic participants.
  • Three health profiles emerged in the combined sample: positive, poorer, and mixed health.
  • The poorer health profile contained a higher proportion of autistic participants, but autistic youth also exhibited a positive health profile.

Conclusions:

  • While autistic youth, on average, face more health challenges, there is considerable heterogeneity in health outcomes within this group.
  • Recognizing and studying this internal variability is essential for advancing our understanding of health in autism spectrum disorder.