In 2007 the National Centre for Social Research, the Department of Health Sciences (University of Leicester) and the Autism Research Centre (University of Cambridge) carried out a study looking at autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in adults living in households throughout England, published by Terry Brugha in 2009. The prevalence of ASDs found in the adults surveyed was 1 in 100. The prevalence figures differed between males and females: 1.8% of males had an ASD compared with 0.2% of females. Read the full study here.
Terry Brugha and the University of Leicester is currently carrying out further prevalence studies into ASDs, which will be published in March 2011.
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Statistics: how many people have autistic spectrum disorders?
"How many people have autism?" is one of the most frequently asked questions. In this information sheet, The National Autistic Society looks at the data. Read the full article here.
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Projecting Adult Needs and Service Information System (PANSI)
Developed by the Institute of Public Care (IPC) for the Care Services Efficiency Delivery Programme (CSED), PANSI is for use by local authority planners and commissioners of social care provision in England and can project population figures for autism. Find out more at www.pansi.org.uk