Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Among Children Aged 5–17 Years in the United States, 1998–2009

August 15, 2011 The researchers reviewed data from the National Health Interview Survey, 1998–2009, a nationally representative survey of parents who are asked if their child has ever been diagnosed with various conditions. They found that from 1998 and 2009, the percentage of children ages five through 17 in the United States diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increased from 7% of children between 1998–2000, to 9% between 2007–2009. Download the Report . . .