Unmet Health Care Needs Among U.S. Children With Autism Increased From 7.1% To 15.2% Between 2017 & 2023
The prevalence of unmet general health care needs among U.S. children with autism increased between 2017 and 2023, rising from 7.1% to 15.2%. Reported unmet mental health care needs increased from 4.6% in 2019 to 7.5% in 2021 and remained elevated through 2023.
Reported unmet medical care needs increased in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic but then returned to near-2019 levels, ranging from 1.2% to 1.8%. Changes in unmet dental, vision, and hearing needs were not statistically significant. Unmet needs for these services were less than 5% annually.
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