Children with autism less likely to suffer severe injuries than those with ADHD, BGU study says

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) could be less likely to suffer accidental injuries compared to children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study led by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheba.

Just published in JAMA Network Open, the research involved data from 325,412 Israeli children born between 2005 and 2009 and compared injury rates among children with ASD, ADHD, both ASD and ADHD, and typically developing children.

Children with ADHD alone had the highest rates of ED visits due to any type of injury. Children with ASD had higher rates of visits due to inhalation and ingestion injuries but lower rates of orthopedic or animal-inflicted injuries.

The study, led by Prof. Idan Menashe – a senior lecturer at the department of public health...
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