Prevalence of probable Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder symptoms: result from a Spanish sample of children.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100967804 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2431 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14712431 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Pediatr Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: London : BioMed Central, [2001-
    • Subject Terms:
      Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/*epidemiology; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/diagnosis ; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/etiology ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Prevalence ; Risk Factors ; Spain/epidemiology
    • Abstract:
      Background: The aims of our study were to: (i) determine the prevalence of children aged 4 to 6 years with probable Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms in the Spanish population; and (ii) analyse the association of probable ADHD symptoms with sex, age, type of school, origin (native or foreign) and socio-economic status in these children.
      Methods: This cross-sectional study included 1189 children (4 to 6 years-old) from 21 primary schools in 19 towns from the Ciudad Real and Cuenca provinces, Castilla-La Mancha region, Spain. The ADHD Rating Scales IV for parents and teachers was administered to determine the probability of ADHD. The 90th percentile cut-off was used to establish the prevalence of inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity and combined subtype.
      Results: The prevalence of children with probable ADHD symptoms was 5.4% (2.6% inattention subtype symptoms, 1.5% hyperactivity/impulsivity subtype symptoms, and 1.3% combined subtype symptoms). Children aged 4 to 5 years showed a higher prevalence of probable ADHD in the inattention subtype symptoms and in total of all subtypes than children aged 6 years, and children with low socio-economic status reported a higher prevalence of probable ADHD symptoms (each subtype and total of all of them) than those with medium and high socio-economic status.
      Conclusions: Early diagnosis and an understanding of the predictors of being probable ADHD are needed to direct appropriate identification and intervention efforts. These screening efforts should be especially addressed to vulnerable groups, particularly low socio-economic status families and younger children.
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    • Grant Information:
      FIS PI12/02400 International Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness-Carlos III Health Institute; FIS PI12/00761 International FEDER; RD12/0005/0009 International Research Network on Preventative Activities and Health Promotion
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: ADHD; ADHD Rating Scale; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/epidemiology; Children; Socio-economic status
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20180317 Date Completed: 20180822 Latest Revision: 20181114
    • Publication Date:
      20221213
    • Accession Number:
      PMC5853084
    • Accession Number:
      10.1186/s12887-018-1083-1
    • Accession Number:
      29544457