ArticleBMC psychiatry2023
High rate of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among children 6 to 17 years old in Southwest Ethiopia findings from a community-based study.
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- Prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): systematic review and meta-analysis.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2024Pooled it
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- The prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and its associated factors among children in Ethiopia, 2024: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Health Impact of Technology Use and Associated Factors Among Children Aged 7 to 17 years in Dessie Town, Ethiopia, 2022.Clinical medicine insights. Pediatrics · 2026Article
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and associated factors among children and adolescents in Borama town, Somaliland: a community-based cross-sectional study.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Associations between identity perception, symptom severity, and quality of life in adolescents with ADHD.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Critical appraisal of studies evaluating prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Exploring the Gut-brain Axis: Microbiome Contributions to Pathophysiology of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Potential Therapeutic Strategies.Current drug metabolism · 2025Review
- Prevalence and associated factors of ADHD symptoms among higher education students in Southern Ethiopia.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is among the common neuropsychiatric disorders affecting children and adolescents. The disorder affects the life of children, their parents, and the community when left untreated. Although evidence indicated a high prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in the developed world, there is limited evidence in developing countries, particularly, Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among Ethiopian children aged 6 to 17 years.
methodsA community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from August to September 2021 among children aged 6 to 17 years in Jimma town. A multistage sampling technique was applied to select 520 study participants. Data were collected by using the Vanderbilt Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder- Parent Rating scale as a modified, semi-structured, and face-to-face interview. The association between independent variables and the outcome variable was investigated using bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression. The final model level of significance was set at a p-value of < 0.05.
resultA total of 504 participants were involved in the study with a response rate of 96.9%. The overall prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in this study was (9.9%, n = 50). Maternal complication during pregnancy (Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 3.56, 95% CI = 1.44-8.79, mothers illiteracy (AOR = 3.10, 95% CI = 1.24-7.79), attending primary school (AOR = 2.97, 95% CI = 1.32-6.73), history of head trauma (AOR = 3.20, 95% CI = 1.25-8.16), maternal alcohol use during pregnancy (AOR = 3.54, 95% CI = 1.26-10), bottle feeding during first six months (AOR = 2.87, 95% CI = 1.20-6.93) and child's age 6-11 years (AOR = 3.86, 95% CI = 1.77-8.43) were significantly associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
conclusionIn this study, one in ten children and adolescents in Jimma town had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Therefore, the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was high. For this reason, there is a need to pay increased attention to control associated factors of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and reduce its prevalence.
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