Share of U.S. children and adolescents with ADHD with special needs as of 2018

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Preeti Vankar,
Nov 29, 2023
As of 2018, around 58 percent of children and adolescents in the United States with ADHD took prescription medications for at least 3 months. This statistic illustrates the percentage of children and adolescents aged 3 to 17 years with ADHD in the United States as of 2018 with special needs.

Percentage of children and adolescents aged 3 to 17 years with ADHD in the United States as of 2018 with special needs

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Release date

March 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

From 2014 to 2018

Number of respondents

4,280 respondents

Age group

3-17 years

Special properties

noninstitutionalized U.S. civilian population

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

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