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 age. In that year, 13.6 percent of children aged 12 to 17 years had ADHD.
Percentage of children in the U.S. who had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as of 2018, by age
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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CDC. (November 5, 2019). Percentage of children in the U.S. who had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as of 2018, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 07, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/814603/adha-among-us-kids-by-age/
CDC. "Percentage of children in the U.S. who had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as of 2018, by age." Chart. November 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 07, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/814603/adha-among-us-kids-by-age/
CDC. (2019). Percentage of children in the U.S. who had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as of 2018, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 07, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/814603/adha-among-us-kids-by-age/
CDC. "Percentage of Children in The U.S. Who Had Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder as of 2018, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/814603/adha-among-us-kids-by-age/
CDC, Percentage of children in the U.S. who had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as of 2018, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/814603/adha-among-us-kids-by-age/ (last visited April 07, 2020)
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