Journal article
Non-Traumatic Dental Condition-Related Emergency Department Visits and Associated Costs for Children and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Journal of autism and developmental disorders, Vol.45(5), pp.1396-1407
05/01/2015
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-014-2298-0
PMCID: PMC4409459
PMID: 25374135
Abstract
We analyzed 2010 U.S. National Emergency Department Sample data and ran regression models to test the hypotheses that individuals with ASD are more likely to have non-traumatic dental condition (NTDC)-related emergency department (ED) visits and to incur greater costs for these visits than those without ASD. There were nearly 2.3 million NTDC-related ED visits in 2010. Less than 1.0% (children) and 2.1% (adults) of all ED visits were for NTDC. There was no significant difference in NTDC-related ED visits or costs for children by ASD status. Adults with ASD had significantly lower odds of NTDC-related ED visits (OR=0.39; 95% CI: 0.29, 0.52; P<0.001) but incurred significantly greater mean costs for NTDC-related ED visits (P<0.006) than did adults without ASD.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Non-Traumatic Dental Condition-Related Emergency Department Visits and Associated Costs for Children and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Creators
- Sy Nakao - University of WashingtonJoAnna M. Scott - University of WashingtonErin E. Masterson - University of WashingtonDonald L. Chi - University of Washington
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of autism and developmental disorders, Vol.45(5), pp.1396-1407
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10803-014-2298-0
- PMID
- 25374135
- PMCID
- PMC4409459
- ISSN
- 0162-3257
- eISSN
- 1573-3432
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/01/2015
- Academic Unit
- Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984283562802771
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