Figure 2. Association Between ADHD Medication Initiation and 2-Year Mortality Among Individuals With ADHD.

Natural-cause mortality among those diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) included death from somatic diseases and medical conditions (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision [ICD-10], A00-R99, U07) and unnatural-cause mortality included death from suicide, accidental injuries, accidental poisoning, and other external injuries (ICD-10 codes, S00-T98, V01-Y98).

^aTwo-year absolute risk and 2-year risk difference were calculated per 10 000 individuals.