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Abstract

Background

ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) is a developmental disorder characterized by inattention and distractibility, as well as hyperactivity.

Objective

This study investigated the prevalence of ADHD in male and female students of primary school in Babol (Iran).

Methods

This study was a cross-sectional study. The studied population was school-aged children (7-12 years old) in the urban areas of Babol city. A total of 1469 primary school students were included in the study during 2021-2022. In this research, the Revised Conners' Parent Rating Scale (CPRS-R) was used to investigate ADHD disorder.

Results

The prevalence of ADHD in the present study was 9.9% (146 people). ADHD subgroups, in the order of prevalence, included mixed type (67 people, 4.6%), hyperactivity-impulsive type (43 people, 2.9%), and then inattentive type (36 people, 2.5%). ADHD prevalence among males and females was 13.4% and 7%, respectively. This was 1.9 times higher in male students than in female students. ADHD subgroups in male students, in order of prevalence, included mixed type (44 people, 50%), impulsive hyperactivity type (32 people, 36.36%), and inattentive type (12 people, 13.63%), and in female students, ADHD subgroups were inattentive type (24 people, 41.37%), mixed type (23 people, 39.65%), and hyperactivity-impulsive type (11 people, 18.96%). ADHD was seen mostly in students with illiterate parents (≤0.001).

Conclusion

It seems that the prevalence of ADHD in children of elementary schools in Babol was not significantly different from the prevalence reported in other cities of Iran and globally.

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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Prevalence among Students aged 7-12 Years Old
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Keyword(s): ADHD; Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder; Children; Epidemiology; Prevalence

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