Table 2.
Demographics by ADHD status, as counts of the NSCH sample and as estimated percentages of the United States 3–17-year-old population, from 2018–2019.
| Sample count | Ever diagnosed | n = 5886 | Currently diagnosed | n = 5416 | Sample count | Currently diagnosed and medicated | n = 3476 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | C.I | % | C.I | % | C.I | |||
| All | 51,939 | 9.5 | 9–10.2 | 8.7 | 8.3–9.2 | 51,916 | 5.4 | 5.0–5.7 |
| Sex | ||||||||
| Male | 27,046 | 13 | 12.1–14.1 | 11.9 | 11.2–12.7 | 27,030 | 7.4 | 6.8–8.0 |
| Female | 24,893 | 5.8 | 5.3–6.5 | 5.3 | 4.9–5.8 | 24,886 | 3.2 | 2.9–3.6 |
| Age | ||||||||
| 3–5 years old | 9268 | 2 | 1.4–2.9 | 1.9 | 1.4–2.5 | 9267 | 0.8 | 0.5–1.4 |
| 6–11 years old | 18,182 | 9.8 | 9–10.9 | 9.3 | 8.6–10.1 | 18,171 | 5.9 | 5.3–6.5 |
| 12–17 years old | 24,489 | 12.8 | 11.8–14 | 11.4 | 10.6–12.2 | 24,478 | 7 | 6.4–7.7 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||
| Hispanic | 6143 | 7.3 | 6–9 | 6.5 | 5.5–7.7 | 6142 | 3.5 | 2.8–4.4 |
| White, non-Hispanic | 36,010 | 10.9 | 10.2–11.5 | 10.1 | 9.5–10.6 | 35,994 | 6.5 | 6.1–6.9 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 3373 | 11.2 | 9.3–13.5 | 9.9 | 8.5–11.5 | 3368 | 6.3 | 5.2–7.5 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic | 2522 | 2.9 | 1.8–4.5 | 2.7 | 1.7–4.0 | 2521 | 1.3 | 0.6–2.5 |
| Other, non-Hispanic | 3891 | 9.6 | 7.8–11.7 | 8.8 | 7.4–10.3 | 3891 | 5.1 | 4.1–6.3 |
| Family structure | ||||||||
| Two parents, currently married | 35,590 | 8.1 | 7.5–8.8 | 7.4 | 6.9–8.0 | 35,580 | 4.4 | 4.0–4.8 |
| Two parents, not currently married | 3293 | 10.6 | 8.2–14 | 9.2 | 7.5–11.2 | 3293 | 5.7 | 4.4–7.3 |
| Single parent (mother or father) | 9931 | 11.4 | 10–12.9 | 10.5 | 9.4–11.6 | 9922 | 6.6 | 5.8–7.6 |
| Grandparent household | 1679 | 17.6 | 13.8–23.6 | 15.9 | 13.1–19.2 | 1677 | 10.3 | 8.3–12.8 |
| Other family type | 509 | 20 | 14.3–28.3 | 18.6 | 13.7–24.8 | 508 | 14.4 | 10.1–20.2 |
| Household income (*multiply imputed) | ||||||||
| 0–99% FPL | 5905 | 10.9 | 8.9–12.8 | 10 | 8.9–11.3 | 5896 | 6.2 | 5.3–7.3 |
| 100–199% FPL | 8490 | 9.8 | 8.4–11.4 | 9 | 7.9–10.1 | 8484 | 5.6 | 4.8–6.6 |
| 200–399% FPL | 16,197 | 9.2 | 8.2–10.5 | 8.3 | 7.6–9.2 | 16,194 | 4.9 | 4.4–5.6 |
| ≥ 400% FPL | 21,347 | 8.7 | 8–9.6 | 8 | 7.4–8.7 | 21,342 | 5 | 4.6–5.5 |
| Highest education of adult in household | ||||||||
| < High school | 1324 | 7.6 | 5.4–10.9 | 7 | 5.2–9.3 | 1324 | 4.5 | 3.2–6.5 |
| High school or GED | 6908 | 11.1 | 9.5–12.8 | 10.1 | 8.9–11.4 | 6900 | 6 | 5.1–7.0 |
| Some college or technical school | 12,422 | 11.3 | 10.1–12.7 | 10.4 | 9.5–11.4 | 12,415 | 6.2 | 5.5–6.9 |
| College degree or higher | 31,285 | 8.5 | 7.8–9.3 | 7.7 | 7.2–8.3 | 31,267 | 4.9 | 4.5–5.3 |
| Current insurance status | ||||||||
| Insured | 49,354 | 9.7 | 9.2–10.4 | 8.9 | 8.5–9.4 | 49,331 | 5.6 | 5.2–5.9 |
| Not insured | 2400 | 6.6 | 4.7–9.1 | 5.6 | 4.2–7.3 | 2400 | 2.6 | 1.9–3.6 |
| Primary household language | ||||||||
| English | 48,387 | 10.5 | 9.9–11.2 | 9.6 | 9.1–10.1 | 48,365 | 6 | 5.7–6.4 |
| Other than English | 3307 | 3.7 | 2.4–5.9 | 3.4 | 2.3–4.9 | 3306 | 1.2 | 0.6–2.6 |
| Region | ||||||||
| Midwest | 11,948 | 10.1 | 9.2–11.1 | 9.3 | 8.4–10.3 | 11,946 | 5.9 | 5.3–6.5 |
| Northeast | 9105 | 8.7 | 7.7–9.7 | 7.8 | 6.9–8.7 | 9102 | 3.9 | 3.3–4.7 |
| South | 17,905 | 11.0 | 9.8–12.4 | 10.1 | 9–11.4 | 17,889 | 7.0 | 6.2–7.9 |
| West | 12,981 | 7.3 | 6.2–8.5 | 6.6 | 5.5–7.8 | 12,979 | 3.3 | 2.4–4.4 |
GED stands for General Educational Development. *Percent of Federal Poverty Level (FPL) was multiply imputed for analysis.