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Published on: April 1, 2018
ADHD and health services utilization in the national health interview survey
Steven P Cuffe1, Charity G Moore, Robert McKeown
1Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA. Steven.Cuffe@jax.ufl.edu
Objective:
Describe the general health, comorbidities and health service use among U.S. children with ADHD.
Method:
The 2001 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) contained the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ; used to determine probable ADHD), data on medical problems, overall health, and health care utilization.
Results:
Asthma was two and headaches were three times more prevalent, and overall health was significantly lower, among children with SDQ ADHD. Of children with SDQ ADHD, 45% saw a mental health professional in the past year and over half were not taking medication regularly. Urban residence, age (9-13), higher family education, having health insurance, and having comorbid emotional problems were associated with mental health care utilization in children with SDQ AD/HD, while race, gender and family income were not associated.
Conclusions:
Children with SDQ AD/HD had more medical problems and were more likely to visit the emergency room. Treatment data suggest a problem with under-treatment of ADHD in the United States. Interventions should be targeted in rural areas, and among families with low education and without health insurance.
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