title: Comparative mortality of persons with autism in California, 1980-1996.
abstract: The authors studied mortality rates of persons with autism, using the extensive California developmental disabilities registry. There was an overall mortality ratio (MR) of 213%. The MR for females (490%) was strikingly higher than for males (167%). The excess mortality rate (EDR) increased with age, while the mortality ratio (MR) decreased with age. Persons with autism are subject to increased mortality risk, as summarized in the provided tables.
authors.affiliation: Department of Statistics, University of California, Riverside 92521-0138, USA.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Shavelle
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Strauss
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy; D015993:Life Tables; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology