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