ASD more common in poor people?

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19 Jul 2010, 9:47 am

http://www.ic.nhs.uk/webfiles/publicati ... OCT_09.pdf

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This chapter presents data on the prevalence and correlates of ASD among adults living in
the English general population. This is the first time such data have been collected in any
country.

In the phase one interview ASD was screened for using a 20 item version of the Autism
Quotient (AQ-20). In the phase two interview, assessments were carried out by clinically
trained interviewers using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) with a
subset of respondents with medium to high AQ-20 scores. The results were weighted to
generate a prevalence rate for the population as a whole.

The recommended threshold of a score of 10 or more on the phase two ADOS assessment
was used to indicate a case of ASD.

Using this recommended threshold score on the ADOS, 1.0%of the adult population had
ASD. The rate was higher in men (1.8%) than women (0.2%), which fits with the profile found
in childhood population studies.

(...)

ASD was associated with educational qualification. The rate was lowest among those with a
degree level qualification (0.2%) and highest among those with no qualifications (2.1%).

Likelihood of a positive assessment for ASD varied with tenure and the level of deprivation in
the local area. Those living in accommodation rented from a social landlord were the most
likely to have ASD. This was strongly evident among men: 8.0%of men in social housing
were identified with ASD.

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19 Jul 2010, 9:53 am

No more a correlation between the two than being poor and Irish.

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19 Jul 2010, 9:56 am

I would think it would be "poor people more common among people with ASD".

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19 Jul 2010, 10:01 am

jc6chan wrote:

I would think it would be "poor people more common among people with ASD".

Yes; if there is a causal relation much probably is that.

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19 Jul 2010, 10:29 am

Considering the unemployment stats for such people, considering that this is a "social world" and in this age of institutionalised mass unemployment for the purposes of fighting inflation with a Reserve Army of Labour, this is no surprise.

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19 Jul 2010, 10:56 am

Just a few days ago, articles were being posted that claimed only wealthy people were diagnosed with ASDs. I'm guessing even now some researcher is being granted funds to determine whether Autism is more prevalent in Gorillas than Chimpanzees. :roll:

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19 Jul 2010, 5:25 pm

jc6chan wrote:

I would think it would be "poor people more common among people with ASD".

What? Why? ASD typically comes with high intelligence and great technical ability, which is good for lots of high-paying jobs.

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19 Jul 2010, 5:36 pm

KaiG wrote:

jc6chan wrote:

I would think it would be "poor people more common among people with ASD".

What? Why? ASD typically comes with high intelligence and great technical ability, which is good for lots of high-paying jobs.

A lot of people with AS, though, have other coexisting disabilities (ADHD, OCD, and Tourette's are just some I can think of off of the top of my head) which may make school difficult, which may make getting into a good college difficult, which may make getting a good job difficult... and so on.
Plus, it can be hard for a lot of Aspies to maintain a job.

KaiG wrote:

ASD typically comes with high intelligence and great technical ability

That is sometimes the case for Asperger's, but there's always classic autism that, many times, coexists with mental retardation.
And, for the record, I've met a few stupid Aspies. :doh:

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19 Jul 2010, 5:42 pm

Many basic explanations of autism say these exact words, or something very similar:

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Autism is found in every country and region of the world, and in families of all racial, ethnic, religious, and economic backgrounds.

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19 Jul 2010, 6:51 pm

KaiG wrote:

jc6chan wrote:

I would think it would be "poor people more common among people with ASD".

What? Why? ASD typically comes with high intelligence and great technical ability, which is good for lots of high-paying jobs.

Intelligence and technical ability aren't the only things needed to get and keep high-paying jobs (or any jobs). And lots of autistic people, while we may have certain cognitive and technical abilities that are very good, don't have the right patterns of technical ability to get good jobs. The only jobs I ever stayed long at involved repetitive physical work because I can't sustain the kind of cognition required for intellectual work.

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19 Jul 2010, 6:54 pm

KaiG wrote:

high intelligence and great technical ability (...) is good for lots of high-paying jobs.

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I suppose that really high-paying jobs require more social skills than intelligence.

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19 Jul 2010, 8:09 pm

True, I guess I was mainly thinking of Asperger's because it's what I have.

Having not entered the world of work yet, but being on the cusp of doing so (hopefully, anyway), I'm holding on to hope that I won't be unable to cope.

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