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 2016, by age. In that year, 12.9 percent of children aged 12 to 17 years had ADHD.
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Percentage of children in the U.S. who had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as of 2016, by age
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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 2016, by age. In that year, 12.9 percent of children aged 12 to 17 years had ADHD.
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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 2016, by age. In that year, 12.9 percent of children aged 12 to 17 years had ADHD.
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- February 2018
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2016
- 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
- 2016
- 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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