QuickStats: Percentage of Children and Adolescents Aged 5-17 Years Who Had Ever Received a Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, by Urbanization Level and Age Group - National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2020-2022

Published on February 8, 2024

This report describes the percentage of children and adolescents aged 5-17 years who ever received an ADHD diagnosis.

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