title: Relationship status among parents of children with autism spectrum disorders: a population-based study.
abstract: Despite speculation about an 80% divorce rate among parents of children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), very little empirical and no epidemiological research has addressed the issue of separation and divorce among this population. Data for this study was taken from the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health, a population-based, cross-sectional survey. A total of 77,911 parent interviews were completed on children aged 3-17 years, of which 913 reported an ASD diagnosis. After controlling for relevant covariates, results from multivariate analyses revealed no evidence to suggest that children with ASD are at an increased risk for living in a household not comprised of their two biological or adoptive parents compared to children without ASD in the United States.
authors: Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Kennedy Krieger Institute, 3901 Greenspring Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21211, USA. Freedman@kennedykrieger.org
authors: Brian H
authors: BH
authors: Freedman
authors: Luther G
authors: LG
authors: Kalb
authors: Benjamin
authors: B
authors: Zablotsky
authors: Elizabeth A
authors: EA
authors: Stuart
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