Children from low-income families are less likely to receive an autism diagnosis at each well-child visit
Hazard ratios: A value greater than 1 suggests that children on Medicaid are less likely to receive an autism diagnosis at each well-child visit.
A bar chart showing hazard ratios for early autism diagnosis for children covered by Medicaid or private insurance. At every well-child visit timepoint, from 12 months through 60 months, children with private insurance were more likely to receive an earlier autism diagnosis.
