Age- and Gender-Specific Prevalence of Intellectually Disabled Population in India
In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Jg. 54 (2024), Heft 4, S. 1594-1604
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Intellectual disability in India is substantially under-reported, especially amongst females. This study quantifies the prevalence and gender bias in household reporting of intellectual disability by estimating the age-and-gender specific prevalence of the intellectually disabled by education, Socio-Demographic Index (SDI) score, place of residence, (rural/urban) and income of household head. We estimated prevalence (per 100,000) at 179 (95% CI: 173 to 185) for males and 120 (95% CI: 115 to 125) for females. Gender differences declined sharply with increased education, was higher for lower ages and low income and varied little by state development. Under-identification and under-reporting due to stigma are two plausible reasons for the gender differences in prevalence that increase with age.
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Age- and Gender-Specific Prevalence of Intellectually Disabled Population in India
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Kapoor, Mudit ; Ambade, Mayanka ; Ravi, Shamika ; Subramanian, S. V. |
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Zeitschrift: | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Jg. 54 (2024), Heft 4, S. 1594-1604 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2024 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 0162-3257 (print) ; 1573-3432 (electronic) |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-022-05849-9 |
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