Table 1.
Rates of ADHD Item Endorsement by Race, Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children
| Item | % Endorsing Item
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|---|---|---|---|
| Total | African American | White | |
| Hyperactive | |||
| At school often on the go | 12.2 | 14.2 | 10.1 |
| Climbs on things shouldn’t at school | 13.7 | 16.2 | 11.1 |
| School says noisier than peers | 17.2 | 20.6 | 13.8 |
| At playtime noisier than peers | 25.8 | 27.7 | 23.8 |
| Often climbs on things shouldn’t | 28.2 | 29.2 | 27.2 |
| Often has trouble staying in seat | 29.5 | 29.1 | 29.9 |
| Often too fidgety or restless | 31.0 | 33.0 | 28.9 |
| Trouble staying in seat at school | 32.1 | 39.3 | 24.6 |
| At home often on the go/moving | 33.7 | 33.2 | 34.2 |
| Talks too much at school | 35.4 | 42.1 | 28.5 |
| Someone said child hyperactive | 44.6 | 47.9 | 41.2 |
| Always talking at home | 53.1 | 59.2 | 46.9 |
| Impulsive | |||
| At school pushes/cuts in line | 13.9 | 18.2 | 9.4 |
| At school butts in on others | 14.4 | 18.4 | 10.3 |
| At school blurts out answers | 17.2 | 23.1 | 11.1 |
| Pushes/cuts ahead in line | 17.6 | 20.0 | 15.1 |
| At school has trouble waiting turn | 18.8 | 23.1 | 14.3 |
| At school talks when others are | 23.8 | 31.0 | 16.5 |
| Blurts out answers to questions | 36.5 | 41.9 | 30.9 |
| At home has trouble waiting turn | 38.1 | 39.2 | 37.0 |
| Concentration | |||
| At school avoids concentrating lots | 19.9 | 22.2 | 17.4 |
| Easily distracted at home | 28.7 | 28.8 | 28.6 |
| Trouble paying attention to schoolwork | 29.1 | 28.5 | 29.6 |
| At home avoids concentrating lots | 29.2 | 29.4 | 29.1 |
| Dislikes school tasks needing attention | 29.7 | 31.3 | 28.0 |
| Easily distracted at school | 34.7 | 36.4 | 33.0 |
| Dislikes talks requiring attention | 43.3 | 42.4 | 44.2 |
| Organizational problems at school | |||
| Forgets important things at school | 13.7 | 14.4 | 13.1 |
| Often loses things at school | 15.6 | 15.5 | 15.6 |
| Very disorganized at school | 15.9 | 13.2 | 18.6 |
| Lot of careless mistakes at school | 19.8 | 18.4 | 21.1 |
| At school doesn’t seem to listen | 24.7 | 29.1 | 20.3 |
| Often needs reminded at school | 26.8 | 26.8 | 26.7 |
| Organizational problems at home | |||
| Trouble paying attention to games | 12.6 | 11.7 | 13.6 |
| Often forgets what should be doing | 22.5 | 23.6 | 21.3 |
| Lot of careless mistakes, chores | 28.5 | 27.3 | 29.7 |
| Often loses things at home | 33.9 | 29.6 | 38.4 |
| At home has trouble finishing things | 43.8 | 38.1 | 49.7 |
| Very disorganized at home | 47.9 | 43.6 | 52.3 |