Examining Variations in Autism Influences Based on Maternal and Child Race and Ethnicity

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Maternal health conditions are associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) across most racial and ethnic groups, with stronger associations in White mothers.
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Disparities in health care access and quality disproportionately affect Black and Hispanic mothers, influencing ASD diagnosis rates.
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Non-Hispanic Black children with ASD are less likely to receive a clinical diagnosis, indicating potential racial biases in diagnosis.
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California shows a narrowing of racial and ethnic diagnostic gaps for ASD, although disparities persist compared to other US regions.
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Neighborhood factors and environmental burdens may overshadow maternal health conditions' effects on ASD likelihood in marginalized populations.

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