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.