After adjusting for child demographic characteristics and non-ASD-associated illnesses , ASD was associated with $ 3020 ( 95 % confidence interval [ CI ] : $ 1017- $ 4259 ) higher health care costs and $ 14,061 ( 95 % CI : $ 4390- $ 24,302 ) higher aggregate non-health care costs , including $ 8610 ( 95 % CI : $ 6595- $ 10,421 ) higher school costs .
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