Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)*

(Data are for the U.S.)

 

Morbidity

• Number of children 3-17 years of age ever diagnosed with ADHD:  5.0 million
• Percent of children 3-17 years of age ever diagnosed with ADHD:  8.0%
• Percent of boys 3-17 years of age ever diagnosed with ADHD: 11%
• Percent of girls 3-17 years of age ever diagnosed with ADHD 4.8%

Source:  Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2008, Appendix III, table VI

 

Health care use

Ambulatory care

• Number of ambulatory care visits (to physician offices, hospital outpatient and emergency departments) with attention deficit disorder as primary diagnosis:  7.0 million

Source:  Ambulatory Medical Care Utilization Estimates for 2006, table 5

 

More data

• Diagnosed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Disability: United States, 2004-2006
• Health Data Interactive (search on ADHD)
• National Survey of Children’s Health Data Resource Center (search on ADHD)
• Selected prescription and nonprescription drugs visits, by sex and age Health, United States, 2008, table 97

 

* The term "attention deficit disorder (ADD)" is used rather than "attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)" in some data sources.