As of 2018, around 44 percent of children and adolescents in the United States with autism spectrum disorder took prescription medications for at least 3 months. This statistic illustrates the percentage of children and adolescents aged 3 to 17 years with autism spectrum disorder and special needs in the United States as of 2018.
Percentage of children and adolescents aged 3 to 17 years with autism spectrum disorder in the United States as of 2018 with special needs
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CDC. (March 25, 2022). Percentage of children and adolescents aged 3 to 17 years with autism spectrum disorder in the United States as of 2018 with special needs [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322645/us-children-and-adolescents-with-autism-and-special-needs/
CDC. "Percentage of children and adolescents aged 3 to 17 years with autism spectrum disorder in the United States as of 2018 with special needs." Chart. March 25, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322645/us-children-and-adolescents-with-autism-and-special-needs/
CDC. (2022). Percentage of children and adolescents aged 3 to 17 years with autism spectrum disorder in the United States as of 2018 with special needs. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322645/us-children-and-adolescents-with-autism-and-special-needs/
CDC. "Percentage of Children and Adolescents Aged 3 to 17 Years with Autism Spectrum Disorder in The United States as of 2018 with Special Needs." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322645/us-children-and-adolescents-with-autism-and-special-needs/
CDC, Percentage of children and adolescents aged 3 to 17 years with autism spectrum disorder in the United States as of 2018 with special needs Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322645/us-children-and-adolescents-with-autism-and-special-needs/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Percentage of children and adolescents aged 3 to 17 years with autism spectrum disorder in the United States as of 2018 with special needs [Graph], CDC, March 25, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322645/us-children-and-adolescents-with-autism-and-special-needs/