Prevalence of medication treatment for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder among elementary school children in Johnston county, North Carolina

被引：130

作者：

Rowland, AS

Umbach, DM

Stallone, L

Naftel, AJ

Bohlig, EM

Sandler, DP

机构：

[1] NIEHS, Epidemiol Branch, NIH, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA

[2] NIEHS, Biostat Branch, NIH, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA

[3] CODA Westat Inc, Durham, NC USA

[4] Univ N Carolina, Sch Med, Dept Psychiat, Chapel Hill, NC USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 2002年 / 92卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.2105/AJPH.92.2.231

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Objectives. This study estimated the prevalence of medication treatment for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among elementary school children in a North Carolina county. Methods. Parents of 7333 children in grades 1 through 5 in 17 public elementary schools were asked whether their child had ever been given a diagnosis of ADHD by a psychologist or physician and whether their child was currently taking medication to treat ADHD. Parents of 6099 children (83%) responded. Results. By parental report, 607 children (10%) had been given an ADHD diagnosis and 434 (7%) were receiving ADHD medication treatment. Seventy-one % of the diagnosed children were receiving medication. Treatment rates varied by sex, race/ethnicity, and grade. Conclusions. If treatment patterns observed in this study are representative, the public health impact of ADHD may be underestimated. (Am J Public Health. 2002;92:231-234).

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页码：231 / 234

页数：4

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