Skip to main content

Main menu

  • Home
  • Content
    • Latest
    • Archive
    • home
  • Info for
    • Authors
    • Reviewers
    • Subscribers
    • Institutions
    • Advertisers
    • Join SMJ
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Editorial Office
    • Editorial Board
  • More
    • Advertising
    • Alerts
    • Feedback
    • Folders
    • Help
  • Other Publications
    • NeuroSciences Journal

User menu

  • My alerts
  • Log in

Search

  • Advanced search
Saudi Medical Journal
  • Other Publications
    • NeuroSciences Journal
  • My alerts
  • Log in
Saudi Medical Journal

Advanced Search

  • Home
  • Content
    • Latest
    • Archive
    • home
  • Info for
    • Authors
    • Reviewers
    • Subscribers
    • Institutions
    • Advertisers
    • Join SMJ
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Editorial Office
    • Editorial Board
  • More
    • Advertising
    • Alerts
    • Feedback
    • Folders
    • Help
  • Follow psmmc on Twitter
  • Visit psmmc on Facebook
  • RSS
Research ArticleOriginal Article
Open Access

Prevalence and characteristics of autistic children attending autism centres in 2 major cities in Saudi Arabia

A cross-sectional study

Heba J. Sabbagh, Basma A. Al-Jabri, Malek A. Alsulami, Lutfi A. Hashem, Ala A. Aljubour and Rana A. Alamoudi
Saudi Medical Journal April 2021, 42 (4) 419-427; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2021.42.4.20200630
Heba J. Sabbagh
From the Department of Pediatric Dentistry (Sabbagh, Aljubour, Alamoudi), College of Dentistry (Alsulami, Hashem) and from the Department of Pediatrics (Al-Jabri), Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDS, PhD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • For correspondence: [email protected]
Basma A. Al-Jabri
From the Department of Pediatric Dentistry (Sabbagh, Aljubour, Alamoudi), College of Dentistry (Alsulami, Hashem) and from the Department of Pediatrics (Al-Jabri), Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Malek A. Alsulami
From the Department of Pediatric Dentistry (Sabbagh, Aljubour, Alamoudi), College of Dentistry (Alsulami, Hashem) and from the Department of Pediatrics (Al-Jabri), Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
BDS
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Lutfi A. Hashem
From the Department of Pediatric Dentistry (Sabbagh, Aljubour, Alamoudi), College of Dentistry (Alsulami, Hashem) and from the Department of Pediatrics (Al-Jabri), Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
BDS
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Ala A. Aljubour
From the Department of Pediatric Dentistry (Sabbagh, Aljubour, Alamoudi), College of Dentistry (Alsulami, Hashem) and from the Department of Pediatrics (Al-Jabri), Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
BDS, MDS
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Rana A. Alamoudi
From the Department of Pediatric Dentistry (Sabbagh, Aljubour, Alamoudi), College of Dentistry (Alsulami, Hashem) and from the Department of Pediatrics (Al-Jabri), Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
DScD, ABPD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • Article
  • Figures & Data
  • eLetters
  • Info & Metrics
  • References
  • PDF
Loading

Article Information

vol. 42 no. 4 419-427
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2021.42.4.20200630
PubMed 
33795498

Published By 
Saudi Medical Journal
Online ISSN 
1658-3175
History 
  • Received October 18, 2020
  • Accepted February 22, 2021
  • Published online March 31, 2021.

Copyright & Usage 
Copyright: © Saudi Medical Journal This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial License (CC BY-NC), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Author Information

  1. Heba J. Sabbagh, MDS, PhD⇑,
  2. Basma A. Al-Jabri, MD,
  3. Malek A. Alsulami, BDS,
  4. Lutfi A. Hashem, BDS,
  5. Ala A. Aljubour, BDS, MDS and
  6. Rana A. Alamoudi, DScD, ABPD
  1. From the Department of Pediatric Dentistry (Sabbagh, Aljubour, Alamoudi), College of Dentistry (Alsulami, Hashem) and from the Department of Pediatrics (Al-Jabri), Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  1. Address correspondence and reprint request to: Dr. Heba J. Sabbagh, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail: hsabbagh{at}kau.edu.sa ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9788-0379
View Full Text

Cited By...

  • 38 Citations
  • 36 Citations
  • Google Scholar

This article has been cited by the following articles in journals that are participating in Crossref Cited-by Linking.

  • Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among Saudi children between 2 and 4 years old in Riyadh
    Turki H. AlBatti, Lamya B. Alsaghan, Malak F. Alsharif, Jwaher S. Alharbi, Alanoud I. BinOmair, Hadeel A. Alghurair, Ghadah A. Aleissa, Fahad A. Bashiri
    Asian Journal of Psychiatry 2022 71
  • Urinary metabolomics using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry: potential biomarkers for autism spectrum disorder
    Zaib Un Nisa Khan, Prem Chand, Hafsa Majid, Sibtain Ahmed, Aysha Habib Khan, Azeema Jamil, Saba Ejaz, Ambreen Wasim, Khaleel Ahmad Khan, Lena Jafri
    BMC Neurology 2022 22 1
  • Community Knowledge about Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
    Amal Khaleel Abualhommos, Abdullah Hamad Aldoukhi, Ammar Ali Abdullah Alyaseen, Fatima Ali AlQanbar, Naimah Alshawarib, Zainab Abbas Almuhanna
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022 19 6
  • An Assessment of Pediatric Nurses Awareness and Perceived Knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Gulf State Survey
    Majed Alruwaili, Osama Mohamed Elsayed Ramadan, Mostafa shaban, Abeer Alruwaili, Nourah Alsadaan, Sayed Ali, Abdulellah Al Thobaity, Dauda Salihu, Francisco Sampaio
    Perspectives in Psychiatric Care 2023 2023 1
  • Assessment of Parental Knowledge, Awareness, and Perception About Autism Spectrum Disorders in Aseer Region, Southwestern Saudi Arabia
    Waddah M AlAlmaei Asiri, Ayed A Shati, Saleh M Al-Qahtani, Youssef A Al-Qahtani, Mohammed S Aldarami, Fahad D Alamri, Huda S Alshahrani, Syed Esam Mahmood
    International Journal of General Medicine 2023 Volume 16
  • Integrative analysis of γδT cells and dietary factors reveals predictive values for autism spectrum disorder in children
    Lingling Zhang, Yiran Xu, Shuang Sun, Cailing Liang, Wenhua Li, Hongwei Li, Xiaoli Zhang, Dizhou Pang, Mengyue Li, Huihui Li, Yongbin Lang, Jiatian Liu, Shuqin Jiang, Xiaoyi Shi, Bingbing Li, Yanyan Yang, Yazhe Wang, Zhenghua Li, Chunlan Song, Guiqin Duan, Jianmei W. Leavenworth, Xiaoyang Wang, Changlian Zhu
    Brain, Behavior, and Immunity 2023 111
  • Prenatal maternal stress and the severity of autism spectrum disorder: A cross‐sectional study
    Rana A. Alamoudi, Basma A. Al‐Jabri, Malek A. Alsulami, Heba Jafar Sabbagh
    Developmental Psychobiology 2023 65 2
  • Risk factors in autism spectrum disorder: A Tunisian case-control study
    Senda Slama, Wael Bahia, Ismael Soltani, Naoufel Gaddour, Salima Ferchichi
    Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 2022 29 4
  • The Effects of Vitamin Therapy on ASD and ADHD: A Narrative Review
    Mohadeseh Poudineh, Sadaf Parvin, Mehrnia Omidali, Farhad Nikzad, Fatemeh Mohammadyari, Fatemeh Sadeghi Poor Ranjbar, Fayaz Rasouli, Sepehr Nanbakhsh, Sepehr Olangian-Tehrani
    CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets 2023 22 5
  • Factors associated with the prevalence of depression and anxiety among parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders in Saudi Arabia
    Ali J. Alsaad, Mujtaba M. Al Khamees, Abdulelah N. Alkadi, Majd A. Alsaleh, Aeshah S. Alshairdah, Zahra’a A. Alessa
    BMC Public Health 2023 23 1
  • Findings of a Multidisciplinary Assessment of Children Referred for Possible Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Insights from a Retrospective Chart Review Study
    Shuliweeh Alenezi, Aqeel Alkhiri, Weaam Hassanin, Amani AlHarbi, Munirah Al Assaf, Norah Alzunaydi, Salma Alsharif, Mohammad Alhaidar, Abdulaziz Alnujide, Fatimah Alkathiri, Abdulaziz Alyousef, Razan Albassam, Hadeel Alkhamees, Ahmed S. Alyahya
    Behavioral Sciences 2022 12 12
  • Associations between genetically determined dietary factors and risk of autism spectrum disorder: a Mendelian randomization study
    Wenwen Li, Cuncheng Liu, Shouqiang Chen
    Frontiers in Nutrition 2024 11
  • Awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Pre-School Teachers in Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia
    Arwa S Alobaid, Ebtehal Almogbel
    Health Psychology Research 2022 10 3
  • Examining maternal unmet needs and perception about autism-related services in Saudi Arabia
    Rehab Alrajhi, Dagmara Dimitriou
    Research in Developmental Disabilities 2023 140
  • Quality of Life of Autistic Children and Supported Programs in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
    Rahaf Mohammed Alasiri, Danah Abdullah Albarrak, Deemah Meshal Alghaith, Ohoud Saad Alsayari, Yasmeen Salem Alqahtani, Ammar Y Bafarat, Noha Farouk Tashkandi
    Cureus 2024
  • Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Gulf Region in the Middle East
    Michelle P. Kelly, Ingy Alireza, Shariffah Azzaam, Lamis M. Baowaidan, Ahlam A. Gabr, Roqayyah Taqi, Sharifa N. Yateem
    Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities 2024 36 4
  • Culturally Adapted Dental Visual Aids Effect on Behavior Management during Dental Visits in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Ala Abdullah Aljubour, Medhat AbdElBaki, Omar El Meligy, Basma Al Jabri, Heba Sabbagh
    The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice 2024 25 1
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder in Saudi Arabian Children: A Cross-sectional Analysis of Prevalence and Risk Factors
    Kawthar Mohammed Aleid, Gawaher Mohammed Ismail, Kawther Ibrahim Alhawsawi, Reham Mousa Aljudayba, Reef Alshammari, Futon Akoor, Ola Alkhars
    Journal of Advanced Trends in Medical Research 2024 1 1
  • Biochemical Markers as Predictors of Health Outcomes in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
    Walaa Mohammedsaeed, Mohammed Alharbi
    Journal of Molecular Neuroscience 2025 75 1
  • Brain Morphometry Differences Between Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Healthy Individuals in a Middle Eastern Population: A Cross‐Sectional Retrospective Study
    Naif A. Majrashi, Rafat Mohtasib, Ahmed Masawi, Abdullah Almujally, Ali S. Alyami, Ali Hendi, Wael Ageeli, Yahia Madkhali, Bandar Alwadani, Turkey Refaee, Carlo Colosimo
    Acta Neurologica Scandinavica 2024 2024 1
  • Challenges in managing children with autism spectrum disorder in emergency and hospital settings: strategies for effective care
    Shafiqa M. Al Sharif
    Emergency Care Journal 2025
  • Evaluating Parental Knowledge and Behaviors Regarding Developmental Toxicants in Jazan, Saudi Arabia Using the Prevention of Toxic Chemicals in the Environment for Children Tool (PRoTECT)
    Ahmad Y. Alqassim
    Healthcare 2024 12 17
  • Exploring the Influence of Serious Games on the Perceptions of Mothers of Children with Autism in Saudi Arabia
    Abdulrahman Al-Motrif, Saud A. Omar, Abdulaziz A. Alfayez, Khalid M. Almalhy, Tahani Alruwaili
    International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction 2025
  • Exploring the Nexus of Quality of Life and Coping Strategies in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case-control Study
    Ayoob Lone, Abdul Sattar Khan, Fahad Abdullah Saeed AlWadani, Abdullah Almaqhawi
    Journal of Disability Research 2024 3 8
  • Expression Levels of miR -124a, miR-545-3p and BDNF in the Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Are Associated with the Severity of Autism
    Safa Jasim Tuama Ali, Mohammad Khalaj-Kondori, Mohammad Ali Hoseinpour Feizi, Mehdi Haghi
    Reports of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2024 13 1
  • Family Functioning and Strengths in Families of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Saudi Arabia
    Talal E. Alhuzimi
    The Family Journal 2024 32 2
  • Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case-Control Study
    Khaled Alqoaer, Maryam O Alenzi, Doha Abuharfel, Aziza Alenazi
    Cureus 2024
  • Healthcare Experience of Pediatric Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
    Basma Al-Jabri, Sara Alnuwaiser, Haifa Abdulghaffar, Rahaf Almuhanna, Shaimaa Salaam, Raval Brika, Alia Addas, Hala Bedaiwi
    Pediatric Reports 2023 15 3
  • Impact of Socio-Demographic Factors on Quality of Life and Coping Strategies of Children with Different Disabilities
    Ayoob Lone, Abdul Sattar Khan, Fahad Abdullah Saeed AlWadani, Abdullah Almaqhawi
    Medicina 2024 60 10
  • Intercontinental insights into autism spectrum disorder: a synthesis of environmental influences and DNA methylation
    George E Kuodza, Ray Kawai, Janine M LaSalle
    Environmental Epigenetics 2024 10 1
  • Living with autism: Quality of life assessment for young adults with autism in Saudi Arabia
    Aljoud Sulaiman Algazlan, Tarfa Rashed Alsharidi, Banan Sameer Alqady, Maha Fahad Alghamdi, Mayasem Isa Alhazmi, Nada Ismail Babelli, Laila Y. Alayadhi
    International Journal of ADVANCED AND APPLIED SCIENCES 2024 11 3
  • Mapping autism in Egypt: population-based insights into prevalence, risk determinants, and severity among children aged 1–12 years
    Ammal M. Metwally, Ebtissam M. Salah El-Din, Samia M. Sami, Ehab R. Abdelraouf, Sara F. Sallam, Amal Elsaeid, Mostafa M. El-Saied, Engy A. Ashaat, Asmaa M. Fathy, Hazem M. El-Hariri, Ghada A. Elshaarawy, Maysa S. Nassar, Manal A. Shehata, Inas R. El-Alameey, Randa I. Bassiouni, Mohamed H. Abdou, Mona A. Helmy, Nahed A. Elghareeb, Mohamed AbdAllah, Thanaa M. Rabah, Somia I. Salama, Rehan M. Saleh, Lobna A. El Etreby, Dalia M. Elmosalami, Eman Eltahlawy, Dina Abu Zeid
    Molecular Autism 2025 16 1
  • Perception and behavior toward neuropsychiatric disorders in Saudi Arabia: A systematic review and quality assessment
    Alexander Woodman, Khawaja Bilal Waheed, Rehab Y Al-Ansari, Shakil Ahmad, Tanzeel Ur Rehman, Mohammad Rasheed, Nizar Jaoua
    Autism 2025 29 1
  • Saudi Arabian evidence‐based clinical practice guideline for the management of children with autism spectrum disorder: A national guideline adaptation using the KSU‐modified‐ADAPTE methodology
    Shuliweeh Alenezi, Fahad Bashiri, Amel Alawami, Ayman Alhazmi, Somayyah Aladamawai, Faisal Alnemary, Yasser Alqahtani, Maysaa Buraik, Saleh AlSuwailem, Shahad Akhalifah, Saleh Al‐Salehi, Yasser Amer
    Clinical and Public Health Guidelines 2024 1 5
  • Saudi parents’ perspectives of the factors influencing the quality of life of their children with autism spectrum disorder
    Talal E. Alhuzimi
    Research in Developmental Disabilities 2024 152
  • The Predictability of Stress Coping Strategies and Psychological Capital on the Psychological Well-Being of Autistic Spectrum Children’s Mothers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
    Nawal A. Al Eid, Sami M. Alshehri, Boshra A. Arnout
    Behavioral Sciences 2024 14 12
PreviousNext
Back to top

In this issue

Saudi Medical Journal: 42 (4)
Saudi Medical Journal
Vol. 42, Issue 4
1 Apr 2021
  • Table of Contents
  • Cover (PDF)
  • Index by author
Print
Download PDF
Email Article

Thank you for your interest in spreading the word on Saudi Medical Journal.

NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. We do not capture any email address.

Enter multiple addresses on separate lines or separate them with commas.
Prevalence and characteristics of autistic children attending autism centres in 2 major cities in Saudi Arabia
(Your Name) has sent you a message from Saudi Medical Journal
(Your Name) thought you would like to see the Saudi Medical Journal web site.
Citation Tools
Prevalence and characteristics of autistic children attending autism centres in 2 major cities in Saudi Arabia
Heba J. Sabbagh, Basma A. Al-Jabri, Malek A. Alsulami, Lutfi A. Hashem, Ala A. Aljubour, Rana A. Alamoudi
Saudi Medical Journal Apr 2021, 42 (4) 419-427; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2021.42.4.20200630

Citation Manager Formats

  • BibTeX
  • Bookends
  • EasyBib
  • EndNote (tagged)
  • EndNote 8 (xml)
  • Medlars
  • Mendeley
  • Papers
  • RefWorks Tagged
  • Ref Manager
  • RIS
  • Zotero
Share
Prevalence and characteristics of autistic children attending autism centres in 2 major cities in Saudi Arabia
Heba J. Sabbagh, Basma A. Al-Jabri, Malek A. Alsulami, Lutfi A. Hashem, Ala A. Aljubour, Rana A. Alamoudi
Saudi Medical Journal Apr 2021, 42 (4) 419-427; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2021.42.4.20200630
Twitter logo Facebook logo Mendeley logo
  • Tweet Widget
  • Facebook Like
  • Google Plus One
Bookmark this article

Jump to section

  • Article
    • ABSTRACT
    • Methods
    • Results
    • Discussion
    • Acknowledgment
    • Footnotes
    • References
  • Figures & Data
  • eLetters
  • References
  • Info & Metrics
  • PDF

Related Articles

  • No related articles found.
  • PubMed
  • Google Scholar

Cited By...

  • Estimates of the Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Middle East and North Africa Region: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  • Google Scholar

More in this TOC Section

  • Hematological parameters in recent and past dengue infections in Jazan Province, Saudi Arabia
  • Longitudinal analysis of foodborne disease outbreaks in Saudi Arabia
  • Psychological stress and its association with bronchial asthma in Saudi Arabia
Show more Original Article

Similar Articles

Keywords

  • autism spectrum disorder
  • autism
  • ASD
  • Saudi Arabia
  • determinants of autism
  • autism in Jeddah
  • autism in Makkah

CONTENT

  • home

JOURNAL

  • home

AUTHORS

  • home
Saudi Medical Journal

© 2025 Saudi Medical Journal Saudi Medical Journal is copyright under the Berne Convention and the International Copyright Convention.  Saudi Medical Journal is an Open Access journal and articles published are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (CC BY-NC). Readers may copy, distribute, and display the work for non-commercial purposes with the proper citation of the original work. Electronic ISSN 1658-3175. Print ISSN 0379-5284.

Powered by HighWire