11.3% of US school-age children aged 5-17 have ADHD diagnoses, with boys and white children more likely to be diagnosed.
11.3% of US school-age children aged 5-17 have been diagnosed with ADHD, with boys (14.5%) more likely to have this diagnosis than girls (8%). The data from the National Health Interview Survey covers the years 2020-2022, revealing ADHD diagnoses are more common among white children (13.4%) than Black (10.8%) or Hispanic (8.9%) kids. Family income and access to medical care also seem to impact ADHD diagnoses.
March 20, 2024
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