1 in 10 school-aged kids has ADHD [Video]

A new report shows that more than 1 in 10 kids has been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

The report, compiled from the latest 2020-2022 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), describes the percentages of children and adolescents between the ages of 5-17 years old who have ever been diagnosed with ADHD. The report breaks down the data by age, group, sex, race and income.

The report found that the prevalence of ever-diagnosed ADHD was 11.3% in children 5-17 years old. 

It also found that boys (14.5%) had a higher prevalence than girls (8%), and children ages 5-11 were less likely than children ages 12-17 to have ADHD.

White non-Hispanic children between the ages of 5-17 were more likely to have ADHD (13.4%) versus Black non-Hispanic (10.8%) and Hispanic (8.9%) children. 

The report also found that the prevalence of ADHD decreased as the level of family income increased.

The findings were published on March …