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"Hot spot" map of prevalence of autism spectrum disorder by county (lemmy.world)
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https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Hot-Spot-Analysis-for-the-Estimated-Proportion-of-Children-with-ASD-County-Level_fig2_370523386

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[–] The_v@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

I am going with regional insurance/medical provider policy on coverage of the diagnosis. If an autism diagnosis gets more covered care, it's diagnosed more. If other diagnosis gets the patient the care that they need, it's another disease that overlaps.