In the whole population of Perth and Kinross, 0.6% of people are known to have autism. The prevalence of autism in the 0-15 age group is 1.9%. This reflects availability of diagnostic services for autism, which have improved considerably over the last two decades.
Perth and Kinross
Population size is 146,652
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96.1%
were born in the UK
85.7%
are white and Scottish
92.9%
speak only English at home
Summary information
840 people are known to have autism; that's 0.6% of people
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94 girls and 378 boys aged 0-15 are known to have autism, that is 0.8% of all girls and 3% of all boys aged 0-15
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53 girls and 156 boys aged 16-24 are known to have autism, that is 0.8% of all girls and 2.1% of all boys aged 16-24
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472 children and 368 adults are known to have autism
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202 females and 638 males are known to have autism
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44.4% of people known to have autism rate their health as very good, compared with 54.6% of all people; 2.3% of people known to have autism rate their health as very bad, compared with 1% of all people
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26.9% of adults known to have autism have paid employment, compared with 60% of all adults; 10.1% of adults known to have autism are unemployed, compared with 3.4% of all adults
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