Table 3.

ADHD information source utilization for adolescents and parents, by adolescent's ADHD risk status

Source type	Adolescents					Parents
	ADHD/Risk		Low Risk Match			ADHD/Risk		Low Risk Match
	Number	%	Number	%	X 2	Number	%	Number	%	X 2
Health Professional
Doctor	20	10.3%	4	2.5%	[8.55] **	59	28.2%	28	17.0%	[6.55] *
MH Professional	3	1.6%	2	1.2%	[0.06]	27	12.9%	13	7.9%	[2.45]
Hospital/clinic	2	1.0%	2	1.2%	[0.04]	7	3.4%	1	0.6%	[3.31]
Public Health Dpt.	1	0.5%	0	0%	[0.83]	2	1.0%	2	1.2%	[0.06]
Social Network
Relatives	48	24.7%	24	14.9%	[5.26] *	15	7.2%	20	12.1%	[2.66]
Friends	31	16.0%	48	29.8%	[9.73] **	30	14.4%	37	22.4%	[4.08] *
Written
Library	6	3.1%	3	1.9%	[0.54]	17	8.1%	5	3.0%	[4.34] *
Medical Journal	2	1.0%	2	1.2%	[0.04]	20	9.6%	15	9.1%	[0.02]
Newspaper/Magazine	13	6.7%	16	9.9%	[1.23]	51	24.4%	43	26.1%	[0.13]
Brochure	2	1.0%	2	1.2%	[0.04]	28	13.9%	7	4.2%	[9.84] **
Other
Teacher/School	41	21.1%	52	32.3%	[5.67] *	17	8.1%	30	18.2%	[8.47] **
Internet	19	9.8%	14	8.7%	[0.13]	72	34.5%	36	21.8%	[7.16] **
TV	21	10.8%	29	18.0%	[3.76]	38	18.2%	41	24.9%	[2.46]

Note: ADHD = attention deficit/hyperativity disorder; bolded entries indicate statistically significant findings;

^*p <.05;

^**p <.01;

^***p <.001