Table 2.
EBD Medication Use Among All Children Aged 4 to 17 With Diagnosed ADHD (n = 3504) and First Prescriber of EBD Medication Among Children With Diagnosed ADHD Using EBD Medication (n = 1898) by Health Insurance: United States, 2010 to 2013.
| Percent Who Used Medication for EBD During Past 6 Months (n = 1898) | SE | P a | Percent With Medication First Prescribed by a Pediatrician or Other Family Doctor (n = 1373) | SE | Percent With Medication First Prescribed by a Psychiatrist, Psychologist, or Other Mental Health Professional (n = 453) | SE | Percent With Medication First Prescribed by Another Type of Physician (n = 49) | SE | P a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 56.0 | 1.0 | 72.9 | 1.3 | 24.5 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.5 | ||
| Unadjusted results | ||||||||||
| Health insurance | <.001 | <.01 | ||||||||
| Private | 57.3 | 1.5 | 75.2 | 1.8 | 22.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.6 | ||
| Public | 57.0 | 1.5 | 69.5 | 2.0 | 28.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 0.6 | ||
| Uninsured | 33.1 | 4.5 | 85.0 | 5.7 | 14.8 | 5.7 | c | – | ||
| Adjusted results b | ||||||||||
| Health insurance | <.001 | <.01 | ||||||||
| Private | 56.4 | 1.5 | 75.5 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 0.7 | ||
| Public | 57.9 | 1.6 | 69.0 | 2.1 | 28.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | ||
| Uninsured | 33.5 | 4.5 | 84.7 | 5.7 | 15.1 | 5.7 | c | – |
Abbreviations: EBD, emotional and behavioral difficulties; ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; SE, standard error.
P values are from χ2 tests for unadjusted values and F tests for adjusted values.
Adjusted results are adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, and comorbidities. Comorbidities include a parent-reported diagnosed condition of Down syndrome, intellectual disability, developmental delay, autism, or learning disability, or current symptoms of seizures, frequent headaches, or stuttering.
Unreliable estimate.