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1. Approximately 11% of children 4-17 years of age (6.4 million) have been diagnosed with ADHD as of 2011.2. The percentage of children with an ADHD diagnosis continues to increase, from 7.8% in 2003 to 9.5% in 2007 and to 11.0% in 2011.3. Rates of ADHD diagnosis increased an average of 3% per year from 1997 to 2006 and an average of approximately 5% per year from 2003 to 2011.
4. Boys (13.2%) were more likely than girls (5.6%) to have ever been diagnosed with ADHD.
5. The average age of ADHD diagnosis was 7 years of age, but children reported by their parents as having more severe ADHD were diagnosed earlier.
6. Prevalence of ADHD diagnosis varied substantially by state, from a low of 5.6% in Nevada to a high of 18.7% in Kentucky.
Facts Via: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/data.html
1 In 68 Children Has Been Identified With Autism Spectrum DisorderAccording to the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates, 1 in 68 children in the United States has an autism spectrum disorder, based on health and education records. That figure represents a significant increase from previous prevalence estimates, released in 2012, which estimated that 1 in 88 have an ASD.A separate CDC report issued in 2013 found that 1 in 50 school-age children have an ASD, but that study relied on parental report, rather than official records.Via: The Huffington Post
The number of American children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is on the rise with more than 1 in 10 kids ages 4 to 17 being diagnosed, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
