Prevalence and characteristics of adults with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in corrections: a Canadian case ascertainment study

Table 4 Diagnostic outcomes compared to Canadian federally incarcerated adult offenders

	Current Sample (N = 80) n (%)	Justice-involved Adult Men [14] (N = 91) n (%)	Justice-involved Adult Women^a [13] (N = 23) n (%)
Diagnostic Outcomes
FASD	14 (17.5)	9 (10.0)	4 (17.4)
FAS	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0) 1 (1.2)	0 (0.0)
pFAS	2 (2.5)	0 (0.0) 1 (1.2)	1 (4.3)
ARND	12 (15.0)	8 (8.8)	3 (13.0)
Deferred	11 (13.8)	–	–
Not Diagnosed	55 (68.8)	–	–

^a Due to limitations in the availability of reliable information stemming from neuropsychological assessment and confirmation of PAE, diagnostic classifications were reported as “probable” rather than “confirmed.” FASD Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, FAS Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, pFAS Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, ARND Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder

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