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. 2013 Nov;132(5):e1210–e1215. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-1580

TABLE 1.

Demographic Characteristics of Children With and Without ADHD

Children Without Diagnosed ADHD Children With Diagnosed ADHD Children With ADHD Not on Medication Children With ADHD on Medication
n 710 166 32 773 6408 26 365
Age, y, median (IQR) 7 (5–9) * 8 (6–9) * 8 (6–9)* 8 (6–10)*
% Male 50.1* 73.7* 71.2* 74.3*
% Junior enlisted military parent 2.86* 4.55* 4.7 4.5
% Married parents 83.5* 85.1* 85.3 85.1
% Firstborn 39.3* 42.2* 43.3 42.2

Comparisons made between patients with and without ADHD and those with and without ADHD on medication were performed by using either the χ2 test for categorical variables or Wilcoxon rank-sum test for continuous variables. *P < .001. IQR, interquartile range.