Magnitude of Attention Deficit Hyper Kinetic Disorder among School Children of Mysore City
Renuka Manjunath, M. Kishor, Praveen Kulkarni, B. M. Shrinivasa, Saigopal Sathyamurthy
International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · pp. 1–7 · Published 21 Nov 2015
10.9734/INDJ/2016/21954Abstract
Background: Attention Deficit Hyperkinetic Disorder (ADHD) is a highly prevalent disorder of Childhood and adolescence. There are only a few studies reporting the prevalence of this condition. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in three primary school; children aged 6-10 years of Mysore city, using Conner’s 3 Parent short form. A total of thousand hundred and forty five children participated in the study. Results: The overall prevalence of ADHD was 14.4%. The prevalence of ADHD Inattentive, Hyperactive and Combined type was 4.1, 3.4 and 6.9% respectively. The male female ratio was 1.8:1. Paternal alcohol consumption (OR 2.36) and lack of breast feeding (OR 2.43) were found to be predictors of ADHD. Aggression/Defiance and Learning Difficulties were observed in 63 and 58.2% respectively. Conclusion: This study noticed a very high prevalence of ADHD. Increasing awareness among parents and teachers about the disorder can lead to early identification and management.
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