Socio-demographic status of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their Parents in Dhaka city

Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has increased dramatically in the last two decades in the whole world. ASD hampers child’s and their parent’s quality of participation in everyday life. This study examined socio-demographic status of ASD children and their parents in Dhaka city, Bangladesh.Methodology: This is a descriptive type of crosssectional study. Total 44 parents of Autistic children were interviewed, excluding 9 non respondent parents. We collected data by using self-administered questionnaires. Data was analyzed in SPSS-16.Results: Majority (52.3%) ASD children were within 11-15 years, 75% of them had 2-4 siblings and 95.5% of them had no health insurance for themselves or their parents. About parents of ASD children, majority (34.1%) were between 41-50 years old, 90.9% of the participants…