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Prevalence and Correlates of ADHD Among Adolescent Students in Nigeria
M U Umar1, J T Obindo2, O O Omigbodun3
11 Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria.
Objective:
To determine the prevalence and psychosocial correlates of ADHD among adolescents in Jos, Nigeria.
Method:
A cross-sectional descriptive two-stage study of 487 randomly selected participants using Kiddie-Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia-Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL), Raven's Standard Progressive Matrix (SPM) and the Children's Global Assessment Score (CGAS).
Results:
The prevalence of ADHD was 8.8%. The subtypes found were inattentive (3.08%), hyperactive-impulsive (2.05%), and combined (3.08%); male:female ratio of 1.4:1. ADHD was significantly associated with use of substance by father (odds ratio [OR] = 0.35; 95% confidence interval [CI] = [0.154, 0.781]), use of substance by mother (OR = 0.2; 95% CI = [0.055, 0.711]), and lower education of mother (OR = 0.3 95% CI = [0.116, 0.693]). Poor quality of handwriting (χ2 = 8.120; p = .010) and impaired global functioning ( t test = 10.756; p < .001) were significantly associated with ADHD in the adolescents.
Conclusion:
Given the burden of ADHD, efforts should be made to establish a system for the early identification and management.
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