Indiana citizens with autism are 20 percent more likely to be medicated than their counterparts are nationwide, according to an ongoing survey by the Interactive Autism Network (IAN).
One of every two Hoosiers with autism receives medication, whereas the national average is 41 percent. The disparities hold across the three main diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs):
Autistic Disorder - 22 percent;
Asperger's Disorder - 20 percent; and
Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) - 22 percent.
The IAN data also show that Hoosiers spend less out of pocket caring for those on the ASD spectrum than the national average, $3,952 in Indiana versus $6,082 nationwide.
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
Indiana citizens with autism 20% more likely to be medicated than national average
From The Bloomington Advocate in Indiana: