Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children Ages 5-17 Years: United States, 2020-2022

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• Personal Author:
  Reuben, Cynthia ; Elgaddal, Nazik
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.). Division of Analysis and Epidemiology.
• Description:
  Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental disorders of childhood (1). It is characterized by a pattern of inattention, impulsivity, or hyperactivity that leads to functional impairment experienced in multiple settings (2). Symptoms of ADHD occur during childhood, and many children continue to have symptoms and impairment through adolescence and into adulthood (3). This report describes the percentage of children and adolescents ages 5–17 years who had ever been diagnosed with ADHD from the 2020–2022 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).
  
  Key findings: Data from the National Health Interview Survey
  
  ● During 2020–2022, the prevalence of ever diagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was 11.3% in children ages 5–17 years, with boys (14.5%) having a higher prevalence than girls (8.0%).
  
  ● Children ages 5–11 years were less likely than children ages 12–17 years to have ADHD.
  
  ● White non-Hispanic children ages 5–17 years were more likely to have ADHD (13.4%) than Black non-Hispanic (10.8%) and Hispanic (8.9%) children.
  
  ● The prevalence of ADHD decreased as the level of family income increased.
  
  ● Children with public (14.4%) or private (9.7%) health insurance were more likely to have ADHD than children without insurance (6.3%).
  
  Suggested citation: Reuben C, Elgaddal N. Attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder in children ages 5–17 years: United States, 2020–2022. NCHS Data Brief, no 499. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15620/cdc/148043.
  
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• Subjects:
  Adolescent Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity Child Humans
• Source:
  NCHS data brief ; no. 499
• Series:
  NCHS Data Briefs
• Document Type:
  Journal Issue
• Genre:
  Statistics
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  8 Pages
• Issue:
  499
• Collection(s):
  National Center for Health Statistics
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