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Increase the proportion of children with autism spectrum disorder who receive special services by age 4 years — MICH‑18 Data

National Status: Little or no detectable change

  
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Most Recent Data:
57.5 percent (2022-23)

National Target:
76.6 percent  1

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

National Baseline:
59.3 percent of children with ASD received special services by age 48 months, as reported in 2016-17 2

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Children with autism spectrum disorder who receive special services by age 48 months, 2016-17 to 2022-23
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2018-19 2020-21 2022-23
Total
59.3
CI 46.7 / 70.8
SE 6.248
56.6
CI 46.3 / 66.3
SE 5.178
66.0
CI 58.6 / 72.7
SE 3.603
57.5
CI 51.3 / 63.5
SE 3.132

Children with autism spectrum disorder who receive special services by age 48 months by Sex, 2016-17 to 2022-23
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2018-19 2020-21 2022-23
Male
55.1
CI 40.3 / 69.1
SE 7.574
60.2
CI 48.6 / 70.8
SE 5.766
66.5
CI 58.1 / 73.9
SE 4.056
57.2
CI 50.6 / 63.4
SE 3.287
Female
79.2
CI 61.8 / 90.0
SE 7.210
43.7
CI 26.2 / 62.9
SE 9.831
64.0
CI 47.6 / 77.7
SE 7.888
58.5
CI 43.3 / 72.2
SE 7.561

Children with autism spectrum disorder who receive special services by age 48 months by Race/Ethnicity, 2016-17 to 2022-23
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2018-19 2020-21 2022-23
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Asian only
DSU
DSU
52.7
CI 22.5 / 81.0
SE 17.076
70.3
CI 52.4 / 83.6
SE 8.186
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only
52.6
CI 26.3 / 77.5
SE 14.407
46.8
CI 23.7 / 71.4
SE 13.238
59.8
CI 41.1 / 76.0
SE 9.281
51.1
CI 34.3 / 67.7
SE 8.871
White only
60.9
CI 44.8 / 75.0
SE 7.918
63.9
CI 51.9 / 74.4
SE 5.826
68.4
CI 60.2 / 75.7
SE 3.980
58.4
CI 51.7 / 64.8
SE 3.360
2 or more races
72.6
CI 43.0 / 90.3
SE 12.752
57.7
CI 36.3 / 76.5
SE 10.848
72.7
CI 56.3 / 84.7
SE 7.372
63.7
CI 49.3 / 76.0
SE 6.975
Hispanic or Latino
65.1
CI 39.6 / 84.2
SE 12.142
71.3
CI 48.4 / 86.9
SE 10.195
77.5
CI 61.1 / 88.3
SE 6.964
66.0
CI 54.2 / 76.1
SE 5.661
Not Hispanic or Latino
55.2
CI 45.0 / 65.1
SE 5.203
50.1
CI 40.4 / 59.8
SE 5.032
60.9
CI 53.2 / 68.1
SE 3.827
54.6
CI 47.3 / 61.8
SE 3.728
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
74.2
CI 56.1 / 86.6
SE 7.929
70.5
CI 52.5 / 83.8
SE 8.200
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
48.2
CI 22.7 / 74.6
SE 14.681
36.3
CI 18.9 / 58.2
SE 10.556
59.7
CI 39.1 / 77.4
SE 10.267
51.7
CI 34.0 / 68.9
SE 9.301
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
57.7
CI 46.9 / 67.8
SE 5.399
60.0
CI 48.6 / 70.4
SE 5.660
60.1
CI 51.9 / 67.7
SE 4.050
54.2
CI 46.8 / 61.4
SE 3.762
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
71.6
CI 45.8 / 88.3
SE 11.361
66.3
CI 45.2 / 82.4
SE 9.886
62.8
CI 47.5 / 76.0
SE 7.448

Children with autism spectrum disorder who receive special services by age 48 months by Educational attainment (of most highly educated adult, 25 years and over), 2016-17 to 2022-23
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2018-19 2020-21 2022-23
Less than High school
DSU
DSU
DSU
36.0
CI 16.9 / 60.9
SE 11.964
High school
40.0
CI 19.5 / 64.7
SE 12.395
52.4
CI 30.7 / 73.3
SE 11.618
65.5
CI 49.7 / 78.4
SE 7.496
57.9
CI 44.9 / 69.9
SE 6.495
Some college or Associate degree
61.2
CI 44.8 / 75.4
SE 8.036
56.1
CI 39.0 / 71.9
SE 8.716
56.3
CI 42.5 / 69.3
SE 7.000
57.9
CI 43.8 / 70.8
SE 7.042
4-year college degree or more
65.2
CI 54.4 / 74.7
SE 5.256
59.4
CI 44.1 / 73.0
SE 7.593
67.0
CI 57.0 / 75.6
SE 4.784
63.3
CI 56.0 / 70.0
SE 3.610

Children with autism spectrum disorder who receive special services by age 48 months by Family income (percent poverty threshold), 2016-17 to 2022-23
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2018-19 2020-21 2022-23
<100
59.9
CI 32.6 / 82.1
SE 13.810
46.3
CI 27.1 / 66.7
SE 10.671
65.7
CI 48.2 / 79.8
SE 8.252
54.5
CI 39.1 / 69.1
SE 7.835
100-199
51.7
CI 35.2 / 67.9
SE 8.632
67.1
CI 46.4 / 82.8
SE 9.638
60.0
CI 44.6 / 73.6
SE 7.622
50.5
CI 37.0 / 63.9
SE 6.900
200-399
65.5
CI 49.8 / 78.4
SE 7.491
49.7
CI 31.2 / 68.2
SE 9.884
69.5
CI 56.2 / 80.1
SE 6.204
61.9
CI 49.6 / 72.8
SE 6.020
400+
56.9
CI 41.5 / 71.0
SE 7.741
64.7
CI 47.5 / 78.8
SE 8.238
71.1
CI 55.9 / 82.8
SE 6.873
63.5
CI 52.3 / 73.4
SE 5.446

Children with autism spectrum disorder who receive special services by age 48 months by Health insurance status, 2016-17 to 2022-23
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2018-19 2020-21 2022-23
Insured
59.4
CI 46.6 / 71.1
SE 6.354
56.4
CI 45.9 / 66.4
SE 5.309
67.0
CI 59.6 / 73.7
SE 3.622
59.3
CI 53.1 / 65.3
SE 3.117
Private
54.8
CI 41.9 / 67.1
SE 6.557
48.8
CI 34.2 / 63.7
SE 7.755
63.6
CI 52.8 / 73.2
SE 5.265
58.7
CI 50.6 / 66.3
SE 4.016
Public
63.9
CI 45.6 / 78.9
SE 8.788
60.5
CI 46.9 / 72.7
SE 6.716
68.6
CI 58.6 / 77.1
SE 4.747
59.6
CI 51.0 / 67.6
SE 4.280
Uninsured
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU

Children with autism spectrum disorder who receive special services by age 48 months by Geographic location, 2016-17 to 2022-23
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2018-19 2020-21 2022-23
Metropolitan
59.6
CI 46.1 / 71.7
SE 6.675
56.0
CI 44.9 / 66.6
SE 5.631
68.3
CI 60.2 / 75.4
SE 3.897
57.2
CI 50.5 / 63.7
SE 3.386
Non-metropolitan
55.8
CI 36.5 / 73.5
SE 9.886
61.3
CI 38.6 / 80.0
SE 11.180
47.5
CI 33.5 / 61.9
SE 7.449
59.6
CI 44.3 / 73.1
SE 7.549

Children with autism spectrum disorder who receive special services by age 48 months by Marital status (of parents, 18 years and over), 2016-17 to 2022-23
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2018-19 2020-21 2022-23
Married/​Cohabiting partner
62.5
CI 46.7 / 76.0
SE 7.689
56.9
CI 44.3 / 68.6
SE 6.318
71.0
CI 62.1 / 78.6
SE 4.240
59.5
CI 52.5 / 66.2
SE 3.521
Divorced, separated, widowed
36.0
CI 17.8 / 59.4
SE 11.232
26.6
CI 11.2 / 50.9
SE 10.472
52.9
CI 31.1 / 73.7
SE 11.606
72.5
CI 49.8 / 87.5
SE 9.925
Never married
88.1
CI 62.3 / 97.1
SE 8.012
68.8
CI 40.3 / 87.8
SE 12.964
62.5
CI 42.2 / 79.1
SE 9.860
40.1
CI 27.2 / 54.5
SE 7.127

Children with autism spectrum disorder who receive special services by age 48 months by Country of birth (of parents), 2016-17 to 2022-23
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2018-19 2020-21 2022-23
US
57.0
CI 45.5 / 67.7
SE 5.747
49.2
CI 38.4 / 60.2
SE 5.651
61.8
CI 52.7 / 70.0
SE 4.455
51.4
CI 44.6 / 58.1
SE 3.461
Outside US
65.6
CI 39.0 / 85.0
SE 12.575
65.5
CI 42.8 / 82.8
SE 10.737
81.5
CI 66.6 / 90.6
SE 6.097
71.1
CI 58.2 / 81.3
SE 5.970

Children with autism spectrum disorder who receive special services by age 48 months by Veteran status (of parents, 20 years and over), 2016-17 to 2022-23
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2018-19 2020-21 2022-23
Veteran
DNA
54.8
CI 23.4 / 82.8
SE 17.424
44.9
CI 23.5 / 68.3
SE 12.296
65.9
CI 46.7 / 81.0
SE 9.075
Non-veteran
DNA
56.8
CI 45.3 / 67.7
SE 5.813
68.3
CI 60.4 / 75.4
SE 3.848
57.6
CI 50.7 / 64.2
SE 3.470

Children with autism spectrum disorder who receive special services by age 48 months by Disability status, 2016-17 to 2022-23
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2018-19 2020-21 2022-23
Disability status
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA

Children with autism spectrum disorder who receive special services by age 48 months by Sexual orientation (of mother), 2016-17 to 2022-23
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2018-19 2020-21 2022-23
Sexual orientation (of mother)
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Children with autism spectrum disorder who receive special services by age 48 months by Gender identity (of mother), 2016-17 to 2022-23
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2018-19 2020-21 2022-23
Gender identity (of mother)
DNC
DNC
DNC
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Children with autism spectrum disorder who receive special services by age 48 months by Special health care needs, 2016-17 to 2022-23
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2018-19 2020-21 2022-23
Yes
61.0
CI 48.1 / 72.5
SE 6.329
57.0
CI 46.6 / 66.8
SE 5.223
66.8
CI 59.3 / 73.5
SE 3.639
58.1
CI 51.8 / 64.2
SE 3.174
No
DSU
DSU
DSU
34.8
CI 13.8 / 64.0
SE 13.936

Disparity