Following up on that we have this simple comparison of Asperger's syndrome vs Autism in Malaysia, a statistical review.
Autism | Asperger | |
Age identified | Before 3 years | After 3 years |
| Average men-women | 4-5 men: 1 women | Greater among males |
| Prevalence | 2-5 every 10,000 | Limited, but more among males |
| Problem Communicating | Yes | Language development those of normal |
| Social Problem | Yes | Yes |
| Limited Behavior And Repeat | Yes | Yes |
| Mental Problem | 70% medium to very serious | Unequal |
| Kidney weakness, stomach (bowel), skill of playing, and motor function. | No | No |
| Fit attacks | 25% among adults | Not Reported |
To compare it internationally we have the following statistics related to hospitals and hospitalization and Asperger syndrome: (in England)
•0.002% (259) of hospital consultant episodes were for Asperger’s Syndrome in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
•97% of hospital consultant episodes for Asperger’s Syndrome required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
•68% of hospital consultant episodes for Asperger’s Syndrome were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
•32% of hospital consultant episodes for Asperger’s Syndrome were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
•19% of hospital consultant episodes for Asperger’s Syndrome required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
•74.7 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for Asperger’s Syndrome in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
•26 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for Asperger’s Syndrome in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
•21 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for Asperger’s Syndrome in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
•32% of hospital consultant episodes for Asperger’s Syndrome occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
•0% of hospital consultant episodes for Asperger’s Syndrome occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
•0% of hospital consultant episodes for Asperger’s Syndrome were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
•0.021% (11,053) of hospital bed days were for Asperger’s Syndrome in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
Epidemiology from wikipedia:
Prevalence estimates vary enormously. A 2003 review of epidemiological studies of children found prevalence rates ranging from 0.03 to 4.84 per 1,000, with the ratio of autism to Asperger syndrome ranging from 1.5:1 to 16:1;[88] combining the average ratio of 5:1 with a conservative prevalence estimate for autism of 1.3 per 1,000 suggests indirectly that the prevalence of AS might be around 0.26 per 1,000.[89] Part of the variance in estimates arises from differences in diagnostic criteria. For example, a relatively small 2007 study of 5,484 eight-year-old children in Finland found 2.9 children per 1,000 met the ICD-10 criteria for an AS diagnosis, 2.7 per 1,000 for Gillberg and Gillberg criteria, 2.5 for DSM-IV, 1.6 for Szatmari et al., and 4.3 per 1,000 for the union of the four criteria. Boys seem to be more likely to have AS than girls; estimates of the sex ratio range from 1.6:1 to 4:1, using the Gillberg and Gillberg criteria.[90]
Anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder are the most common conditions seen at the same time; comorbidity of these in persons with AS is estimated at 65%.[1] Depression is common in adolescents and adults; children are likely to present with ADHD.[91] Reports have associated AS with medical conditions such as aminoaciduria and ligamentous laxity, but these have been case reports or small studies and no factors have been associated with AS across studies.[1] One study of males with AS found an increased rate of epilepsyand a high rate (51%) of nonverbal learning disorder.[92] AS is associated with tics, Tourette syndrome, and bipolar disorder, and the repetitive behaviors of AS have many similarities with the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.[93] Although many of these studies are based on psychiatric clinic samples without using standardized measures, it seems reasonable to conclude that comorbid conditions are relatively common.[4]
