ERIC Number: ED648408
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Mar
Pages: 9
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1941-4927
EISSN: EISSN-1941-4935
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children Ages 5-17 Years: United States, 2020-2022. NCHS Data Brief. No. 499
Cynthia Reuben; Nazik Elgaddal
National Center for Health Statistics
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).
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Children, Adolescents, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Age Differences, Incidence, Family Income, Health Insurance
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Center for Health Statistics (DHHS/PHS)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Health Interview Survey
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