Table 2.
Socio-demographic correlates of Adult ADHD (n=3199)1
| %2 | (se)2 | %3 | (se)3 | OR4 | (95% CI)4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 38.4 | (4.7) | 3.2 | (0.6) | 1.0 | -- |
| Male | 61.6 | (4.7) | 5.4 | (0.9) | 1.6* | (1.0–2.5) |
| Age | ||||||
| 18–24 | 30.3 | (5.5) | 4.5 | (1.0) | 1.0 | -- |
| 25–34 | 27.5 | (4.1) | 3.8 | (0.8) | 0.9 | (0.6–1.5) |
| 35–44 | 42.2 | (5.5) | 4.6 | (0.9) | 1.1 | (0.6–1.9) |
| Race-Ethnicity | ||||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 81.8 | (3.8) | 5.4 | (0.8) | 1.0 | -- |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 6.2 | (1.9) | 1.9 | (0.6) | 0.3* | (0.2–0.6) |
| Hispanic | 7.5 | (2.3) | 2.1 | (0.8) | 0.3* | (0.2–0.6) |
| Other | 4.5 | (2.1) | 3.6 | (1.8) | 0.6 | (0.2–1.8) |
| Education | ||||||
| 0–11 | 15.7 | (3.3) | 4.8 | (1.1) | 1.4 | (0.7–2.6) |
| 12 | 32.7 | (5.2) | 4.4 | (1.0) | 1.4 | (0.7–2.6) |
| 13–15 | 35.8 | (3.9) | 5.0 | (0.9) | 1.6 | (0.8–3.2) |
| 16+ | 15.8 | (5.0) | 2.9 | (0.8) | 1.0 | -- |
| Marital Status | ||||||
| Married cohabitating | 45.0 | (4.3) | 3.9 | (0.7) | 1.0 | -- |
| Previously married | 17.7 | (4.0) | 6.9 | (1.9) | 1.9* | (1.1–3.3) |
| Never married | 37.3 | (4.7) | 4.1 | (0.8) | 1.0 | (0.7–1.5) |
| Employment | ||||||
| Working | 72.0 | (4.3) | 3.9 | (0.7) | 1.0 | -- |
| Student | 5.6 | (2.5) | 4.4 | (1.8) | 1.1 | (0.4–2.6) |
| Homemaker | 4.9 | (1.9) | 3.7 | (1.6) | 1.2 | (0.5–2.8) |
| Other | 16.8 | (4.0) | 7.1 | (1.9) | 2.0* | (1.0–4.0) |
| Income5 | ||||||
| Low | 22.1 | (4.2) | 4.0 | (0.8) | 1.2 | (0.7–2.0) |
| Low-average | 28.8 | (4.8) | 5.5 | (1.3) | 1.4 | (0.8–2.6) |
| High-average | 31.2 | (4.9) | 4.1 | (0.7) | 1.1 | (0.6–2.0) |
| High | 17.9 | (3.6) | 3.7 | (1.0) | 1.0 | -- |
| Urbanicity6 | ||||||
| Central city large MSA | 10.2 | (3.5) | 3.0 | (1.1) | 0.8 | (0.4–1.6) |
| Central city small MSA | 15.2 | (5.3) | 4.6 | (1.8) | 1.1 | (0.5–2.4) |
| Suburbs large MSA | 14.0 | (4.0) | 3.3 | (1.0) | 0.8 | (0.4–1.3) |
| Suburbs small MSA | 23.8 | (4.6) | 5.8 | (1.3) | 1.4 | (0.7–2.9) |
| Non-MSA | 37.0 | (6.4) | 4.4 | (0.7) | 1.0 | -- |
Significant at the .05 level, two-sided design-based MI tests.
Part II respondents ages 18–44
Percent (standard error) of respondents with adult ADHD who have the socio-demographic characteristic
Percent (standard error) of respondents with the socio-demographic characteristic who have adult ADHD.
Based on multivariate logistic regression analysis using MI to estimate odds-ratios (OR) and 95% Confidence Intervals (95% CI)
Defined in relation to the official federal poverty line for families of the size and composition of the respondent’s family (30). Low = less than or equal to 1.5 times the poverty line. Low-average = 1.5+ to 3 times the poverty line. High-average = 3+ to 6 times the poverty line. High = greater than 6 times the poverty line.
Coded according to the 2000 census definitions (31) to distinguish between large (at least 2 million residents) and smaller Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA’s) and, within MSA’s, to distinguish between central cities and suburbs. Non-MSA’s include both adjacent areas (areas outside the suburban belt, but within 50 miles of the central business district of a central city of an MSA) and rural areas (more than 50 miles from the central business district of a central city of an MSA).