Autism
Description
autism: A disorder characterized by marked impairments in social interaction and communication accompanied by a pattern of repetitive, stereotyped behaviors and activities. Developmental delays in social interaction and language surface prior to age 3 years.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | F5_AUTISM |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: F845/F840/F841 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: F841/F845/F840 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 136 | 44 | 92 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.1 | 0.06 | 0.16 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 24.65 | 28.56 | 22.78 |
| Median number of events / individual | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 60.29 | 56.82 | 61.96 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 1.47 | 2.27 | 1.09 |