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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder casts a long shadow: Findings from a population-based study of adult women with self-reported ADHD

Fuller‐Thomson, E., Lewis, D. A., Agbeyaka, S. K.·2016·Child Care Health and Development

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BACKGROUND: To develop a sociodemographic and health profile of women with self-reported attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in comparison to women without. METHODS: Chi-square tests and logistic regression analyses were conducted on data from the nationally representative Canadian Community Health Survey-Mental Health (2012) comparing 107 women aged 20 to 39 years (inclusive) with ADHD to 3801 without ADHD. Depression, generalized anxiety disorder and substance abuse were measured using the WHO-CIDI. RESULTS: Women with ADHD had triple the prevalence of insomnia, chronic pain, suicidal ideation, childhood sexual abuse and generalized anxiety disorder and double the prevalence of substance abuse, current smoking, depressive disorders, severe poverty and childhood physical abuse in comparison with women without ADHD (all P < 0.001). Even after adjustments for age, race, education and income, women with ADHD had substantially higher odds of a wide range of problems. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that women with ADHD are particularly vulnerable to early adversities, health and mental health problems.

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Authors
Fuller‐Thomson, E., Lewis, D. A., & Agbeyaka, S. K.
Affiliations
University of Toronto (CA)
Corresponding author
Fuller‐Thomson, E.
Venue
Child Care Health and Development
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2016-07-20
Volume
42
Issue
6
Pages
918-927
ISSN
  • 0305-1862 (ISSN-L)
  • 1365-2214
OpenAlex
W2494516871
Cited by
113
References
54
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 48 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 8
FWCI
4.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Child Care Health and Development (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Sandra Rotman Endowed Chair
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Keywords
adult ADHD, women, psychiatric comorbidity, insomnia, chronic pain, suicidal ideation, child sexual abuse, child physical abuse, generalized anxiety disorder, substance abuse, depression, poverty, smoking, health disparities
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Mental Disorders, Canada, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Socioeconomic Factors, Health Behavior, Exercise, Spirituality, Adult Survivors of Child Abuse, Young Adult, Self Report, Suicidal Ideation

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