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Percentage of children in the U.S. who had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as of 2018, by region
by John Elflein,
last edited
Dec 2, 2019
This statistic displays the percentage of children in the U.S. aged 3 to 17 years who had been told by a doctor or health professional they had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as of 2018, by region. In that year, 10.2 percent of children in the Midwest had ADHD.
Percentage of children in the U.S. who had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as of 2018, by region
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| Percentage of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Northeast | 10.6% |
| Midwest | 10.2% |
| South | 11.6% |
| West | 6.4% |
| Total | 9.8% |
| Percentage of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Northeast | 10.6% |
| Midwest | 10.2% |
| South | 11.6% |
| West | 6.4% |
| Total | 9.8% |
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by John Elflein,
last edited
Dec 2, 2019
This statistic displays the percentage of children in the U.S. aged 3 to 17 years who had been told by a doctor or health professional they had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as of 2018, by region. In that year, 10.2 percent of children in the Midwest had ADHD.
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- November 2019
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2018
- Number of respondents
- base: 35,000 households
- Age group
- 3-17 years
- Special properties
- age-adjusted
- Supplementary notes
- Based on the question, "Has a doctor or other health professional ever told you that [child's name] had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)?
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2018
- Number of respondents
- base: 35,000 households
- Age group
- 3-17 years
- Special properties
- age-adjusted
- Supplementary notes
- Based on the question, "Has a doctor or other health professional ever told you that [child's name] had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)?
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