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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Increase the proportion of children who receive a developmental screening — MICH‑17 Data

Most Recent Data:
34.8 percent (2020-21)

Target:
35.8 percent

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
31.1 percent of children aged 9 through 35 months were screened for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental delays in the past 12 months, as reported in 2016-17

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Children screened for autism and other developmental delays, 2016-17 to 2020-21 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016-17 2018-19 2020-21
Total
31.1
CI 28.9 / 33.4
SE 1.136
36.4
CI 34.0 / 38.9
SE 1.260
34.8
CI 32.9 / 36.7
SE 0.965