title: Association between diagnosed ADHD and selected characteristics among children aged 4-17 years: United States, 2011-2013.
abstract: In 2011-2013, 9.5% of children aged 4-17 years were ever diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). For those aged 4-5, prevalence was 2.7%, 9.5% for those aged 6-11, and 11.8% for those aged 12-17. Among all age groups, prevalence of ever diagnosed ADHD was more than twice as high in boys as girls. Among those aged 6-17, prevalence was highest among non-Hispanic white children and lowest among Hispanic children. Among all age groups, prevalence was higher among children with public insurance compared with children with private insurance. Among children aged 4-11, prevalence was higher for children with family income less than 200% of the federal poverty threshold than for children with family income at 200% or more of the poverty threshold.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pastor
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reuben
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Duran
authors.forename: LaJeana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hawkins
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology