Sleep Pattern Consistency and Autism Spectrum Disorder in U.S. Children: Risk Associations and Subgroup Identification

This epidemiological study of 63,866 children from the 2022-2023 National Survey of Children's Health found that poor sleep routines were associated with nearly twice the likelihood of ASD diagnosis, while consistent long sleep patterns were protective. Machine learning methods identified high-risk demographic subgroups, including females from low-income households with co-occurring conditions.