The Prevalence of Mental Retardation in Tasmania

Henderson, Scott; Pate, George; Wegman, Sheelagh; Ross, D

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.1972.tb116495.x

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“…Therefore, planners cannot assume that the results of previous surveys undertaken in other countries are applicable to their own. In Australia, there have been some published surveys (Krupinski et al 1966;Henderson et al 1972;Kraus 1973;Reynolds 1976;Wellesley et al 1992). However all except the 1922 survey were undertaken before the recent changes in policy, and none have concentrated on adults.…”

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Prevalence of intellectual disability in northern Sydney adults

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Taplin

1996

J intellect Disabil Res

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The prevalence of intellectual disability, defined as IQ < 70, was determined in a population of adults aged 20-50 years who lived in the northern suburbs of Sydney, Australia. Case finding was carried out in the community, and all those ascertained were interviewed and psychometrically assessed. The overall prevalence was 3.31 per thousand with severe intellectual disability (IQ < 55) 2.19 per thousand and mild (IQ 56-70) 1.12 per thousand. Down's syndrome had a frequency of 0.96 per thousand. Thirty-eight per cent of the total group were living in institutional care.

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