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Autism Prevalence Quiz: Boys vs. Girls

Autism is more commonly diagnosed in boys than girls, with autism being identified at least 4 times more often in males according to research. The male to female ratio is even higher for Asperger syndrome at around 10 to 1. While it's possible autistic symptoms are more noticeable in boys, researchers believe this does not fully explain the gender difference in diagnoses.

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Autism Prevalence Quiz: Boys vs. Girls

Autism is more commonly diagnosed in boys than girls, with autism being identified at least 4 times more often in males according to research. The male to female ratio is even higher for Asperger syndrome at around 10 to 1. While it's possible autistic symptoms are more noticeable in boys, researchers believe this does not fully explain the gender difference in diagnoses.

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Autism quiz text

1. Autism is more common in boys than girls


Is the answer TRUE, FALSE or DEBATABLE?
Answer...
TRUE
Autistic conditions are identified at least four times more often in males than
females. The male : female ratio for Asperger syndrome diagnoses is even higher at
around 10 : 1. The possibility that autistic symptoms are more noticeable in males
could explain part of this difference, but is unlikely to be the whole story.

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