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. 2017 Jun 7;74(6):597–603. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.0659

Table 1. Sample Characteristics of Included Patients With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Variable Male Female
No. of patients 1 121 053 1 198 397
Diagnosis of ADHD, No. (%) 781 581 (69.7) 758 809 (63.3)
≥1 Prescription of ADHD medication, No. (%) 902 492 (80.5) 1 043 706 (87.1)
≥1 Medication status switch, No. (%) 591 679 (52.8) 666 438 (55.6)
≥1 ED visit for an MVC event, No. (%) 5261 (0.5) 5963 (0.5)
Age at start of follow-up, median (IQR), y 27 (20-40) 32 (22-44)
Follow-up, median (IQR), mo 14 (8-29) 14 (7-29)

Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; IQR, interquartile range; MVC, motor vehicle crash.