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Prevalence of Parent-Rated Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Associated Parent-Related Factors in Primary School Children of Navi Mumbai—A School Based Study

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Abstract

Objectives

To study the prevalence of parent-rated attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and associated parent-related factors in primary school children of Navi Mumbai.

Methods

One hundred twenty two children including both boys and girls aged between 6 y and 11 y were selected from a school at Navi Mumbai and their parents were given the National Innovative for Children’s Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) Vanderbilt Assessment Scale to be filled and returned, which was subsequently analyzed using SPSS (version 16).

Results

The prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was 12.3 % with boy to girl ratio of 3:2. It was more prevalent in nuclear type of family and in families where a single parent was working especially where the father was the sole breadwinner and doing semi-skilled or unskilled type of work. No significant relation was found between the numbers of work-related hours when parents were away from children and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Conclusions

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is prevalent in the primary school-going population of Navi Mumbai, especially in boys. The increased prevalence in nuclear families and families with single working parent should further be explored. Further studies with larger sample size and longer period of follow up may be recommended. The study also recommends screening of school children for symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for early diagnosis and treatment.

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SA; Conceptualization of study, data analysis and interpretation, writing of manuscript, DK; Data interpretation and writing of manuscript, AG; Data collection, PJ; Data analysis.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, MGM Medical College, Navi-Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    Shaunak Ajinkya & Darpan Kaur

  2. Department of Radiology, MGM Medical College, Navi-Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    Akshay Gursale

  3. Department of Pharmacology, MGM Medical College, Navi-Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    Pradeep Jadhav

  4. Bandra Shelter Apartments, Gr. Floor, 145, Manuel Gonsalves Road, Bandra (west), Mumbai, 400 050, India

    Shaunak Ajinkya

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Ajinkya, S., Kaur, D., Gursale, A. et al. Prevalence of Parent-Rated Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Associated Parent-Related Factors in Primary School Children of Navi Mumbai—A School Based Study. Indian J Pediatr 80, 207–210 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-012-0854-1

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Keywords

  • ADHD
  • School children
  • Prevalence
  • Parent-rated
  • National Innovative for Children’s Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) Vanderbilt Assessment Scale