Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children Ages 5-17 Years: United States, 2020-2022. NCHS Data Brief. No. 499
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| Title: | Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children Ages 5-17 Years: United States, 2020-2022. NCHS Data Brief. No. 499 |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Cynthia Reuben, Nazik Elgaddal, National Center for Health Statistics (DHHS/PHS) |
| Source: | National Center for Health Statistics. 2024. |
| Availability: | National Center for Health Statistics. 3311 Toledo Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782. Tel: 800-232-4636; e-mail: cdcinfo@cdc.gov; Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Children, Adolescents, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Age Differences, Incidence, Family Income, Health Insurance |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | National Health Interview Survey |
| ISSN: | 1941-4927 1941-4935 |
| Abstract: | Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental disorders of childhood. It is characterized by a pattern of inattention, impulsivity, or hyperactivity that leads to functional impairment experienced in multiple settings. Symptoms of ADHD occur during childhood, and many children continue to have symptoms and impairment through adolescence and into adulthood. 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). |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | ED648408 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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