Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by challenges in communication and behavior. This study examines the relationship between ethnicity and ASD traits, along with behavioural scores, sex and neonatal jaundice across three ethnic groups: White Europeans, Asians, and Middle Eastern individuals. We perform a logistic regression and show that ethnicity has a significant effect on incidence of ASD. White Europeans are 81% increased risk of ASD and Middle Easterners are at 79\% reduced risk of ASD compared to Asians. We also confirm earlier studied which show that neonatal jaundice is a significant predictor of ASD, while male children are at much higher risk of ASD compared to female children. These results suggest the need for diagnostic frameworks and interventions that account for ethnic in the presentation and assessment of ASD traits

翻译：自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）是一种以交流和行为障碍为特征的神经发育障碍。本研究探讨了白人欧洲裔、亚裔和中东裔三个种族群体中，种族与ASD特征之间的关系，以及行为评分、性别和新生儿黄疸等因素。我们采用逻辑回归分析，结果表明种族对ASD发病率具有显著影响。与亚裔相比，白人欧洲裔患ASD的风险增加81%，而中东裔患ASD的风险降低79%。我们还确认了早期研究的结果，即新生儿黄疸是ASD的重要预测因子，同时男性儿童患ASD的风险远高于女性儿童。这些结果表明，在ASD特征的表现和评估中，需要考虑到种族的诊断框架和干预措施。