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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Statistics |
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Written by Center for Disease Control
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Morbidity
 Number of children 3-17 years
of age ever diagnosed with ADHD: 4.7 million
Percent of children 3-17 years
of age ever diagnosed with ADHD: 7.4
Percent of boys 3-17 years of
age ever diagnosed with ADHD: 9.5
Percent of girls 3-17 years of
age ever diagnosed with ADHD 5.9
Source:
Summary Health Statistics
for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2006, Appendix III, Table VI
Health Care Use
Ambulatory Care
Annual number of ambulatory
care visits for Attention Deficit Disorder per year: 5.4 million
(2001-2002)
Source: Ambulatory
Care Visits to Physician Offices, Hospital Outpatient Departments, and
Emergency Departments: United States, 2001-2002, Table 6
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