QUOTE FOR WEDNESDAY:

An estimated 7 million (11.4%) U.S. children aged 3–17 years have ever been diagnosed with ADHD, according to a national survey of parents using data from 2022.

Estimated on sex, race and ethnicity the following was stated by CDC:

  • Boys (15%) were more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than girls (8%).
  • Black children and White children were more often diagnosed with ADHD (both 12%) than Asian children (4%). American Indian/Alaska Native children (10%) were also more often diagnosed with ADHD than Asian children.
  • Approximately 6% of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander children were diagnosed with ADHD.
  • Overall, non-Hispanic children (12%) were diagnosed with ADHD more often than Hispanic children (10%).

Estimates nationally of children 3-17 y/o ever diagnosed and those who have receiving ADHD treatment are:

Center for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC (Data and Statistics on ADHD | Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) | CDC)

 

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