Prevalence of selected clinical problems in older adults with autism and intellectual disability

Table 6 Prevalence ratios (ASD group versus ID-only group) for the 2010 to 2011 NCI sample of adults aged 30-59 years

Outcomes	Prevalence ratio (95% CI)
Medication for behavior problems?	1.15 (1.09, 1.20)
Limited or no vision-legally blind	0.98 (0.96, 1.00)
Severe or profound hearing loss	1.00 (0.98, 1.03)
Physical disability	0.93 (0.92, 0.95)
Seizure disorder or neurological problem	0.95 (0.91, 0.99)
Alzheimer's disease or other dementia	0.99 (0.99, 1.00)
Does this person need support to manage self-injury behavior?	1.89 (1.58, 2.26)
Does this person need support to manage disruptive behavior?	1.62 (1.44, 1.81)
Does this person need support to manage destructive behavior?	1.61 (1.36, 1.90)

Prevalence ratios were adjusted for age group (30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59 years), gender and level of intellectual disability (ID). ASD group: diagnosis of ID and autism spectrum disorder (ASD); ID-only group: diagnosis of ID but no diagnosis of ASD. NCI, National Core Indicators.

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