From January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2016, ADHD prevalence rates increased across all racial groups studied.
among adults rose from .43% to .96% — a 123% increase — during the same time period. What’s more, the study states, “The overall rate of annual adult ADHD incidence per 10,000 person-years increased from 9.43 in 2007 to 13.49 in 2016.”
Though the study revealed increased ADHD diagnosis rates across all races and ethnicities, the largest jump in prevalence — from .67% to 1.42% — was seen among white adult patients. The study found that adults with an additional, pre-existing psychiatric diagnosis were more likely to receive an“When assessed in youth,is often the primary condition, whereas in adults, comorbid illnesses can obfuscate the attribution of symptoms to ADHD,” the report states.
In preparing the report, researchers studied 5,282,877 adult patients at Kaiser Permanente Northern California, and 867,453 patients aged 5 to 11 years old, whom it followed from January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2016. During that time, ADHD prevalence rates increased across both age cohorts and across all racial groups studied:Native American: ADHD prevalence rose from 0.56% to 1.14% among adultsLatino or Hispanic: ADHD prevalence rose from 0.25%-0.
Being divorced, being employed, and having a higher median education level were all positively associated with the likelihood of an ADHD diagnosis. Having an eating disorder, depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, or anxiety disorder were also associated with increased likelihood of an ADHD diagnosis.
The increased rate of ADHD among adults noted in this study reflects the findings of various other large studies of primary samples in US and Scandinavian registries.
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