Gender Ratio For Autism Is Lower Than Thought, At 3 Males For 1 Female

The majority of children diagnosed with autism are male, but the breadth of the gender disparity is three males to each female, which is narrower than previous estimates of four males to one female. The disparity may be due in part to diagnostic gender bias because females with autism exhibit their behavior symptoms differently than males, who tend to display stereotypical behaviors associated with autism.

These findings were reported in “What Is the Male-to-Female Ratio in Autism Spectrum Disorder? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” by Rachel Loomes, DClinPsy; Laura Hull, MSc; and William Polmear Locke Mandy, DClinPsy . . .