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All diagnoses are based on parents reporting what they have been told by a physician or other health care professional. Estimates were calculated overall using survey weights and stratified by select demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Trends were calculated using unadjusted and adjusted logistic regressions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>From 2019\u20132020 to 2023\u20132024, even after adjustment, there was an overall increase in the prevalence of any parent-reported developmental disability (16.7% to 20.5%, P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001), attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder (9.5% to 12.0%, P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001), autism spectrum disorder (3.1% to 4.5%, P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001), learning disability (7.6% to 8.8%, P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001), and for any other developmental delay (5.5% to 6.4%, P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.05). There was not a significant increase in intellectual disability during this period.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The parent-reported prevalence of developmental disability among US children aged 3\u201317\u00a0years increased between 2019 and 2024. 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