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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in ADHD Diagnosis From Kindergarten to Eighth Grade

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Morgan, Paul L., Staff, Jeremy, Hillemeier, Marianne M., Farkas, George, Maczuga, Steven·2013·PEDIATRICS
DOI 10.1542/peds.2012-2390PMC PMC3691530
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OBJECTIVE: Whether and to what extent racial/ethnic disparities inattention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis occur across early and middle childhood is currently unknown. We examined the over-time dynamics of race/ethnic disparities in diagnosis from kindergarten to eighth grade and disparities in treatment in fifth and eighth grade. METHODS: Analyses of the nationally representative Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998–1999 (N = 17 100)using discrete-time hazard modeling. RESULTS: Minority children were less likely than white children to receive an ADHD diagnosis. With time-invariant and -varying confounding factors statistically controlled the odds of ADHD diagnosis for African Americans, Hispanics, and children of other races/ethnicities were 69% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 60%–76%), 50% (95% CI: 34%–62%), and 46% (95% CI: 26%–61%) lower, respectively, than for whites. Factors increasing children’s risk of an ADHD diagnosis included being a boy,being raised by an older mother, being raised in an English-speaking household, and engaging in externalizing problem behaviors. Factors decreasing children’s risk of an ADHD diagnosis included engaging in learning-related behaviors (eg, being attentive), displaying greater academic achievement, and not having health insurance. Among children diagnosed with ADHD, racial/ethnic minorities were less likely than whites to be taking prescription medication for the disorder. CONCLUSIONS: Racial/ethnic disparities in ADHD diagnosis occur by kindergarten and continue until at least the end of eighth grade. Measured confounding factors do not explain racial/ethnic disparities in ADHD diagnosis and treatment. Culturally sensitive monitoring should be intensified to ensure that all children are appropriately screened, diagnosed,and treated for ADHD.

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Authors
Morgan, P. L., Staff, J., Hillemeier, M. M., Farkas, G., & Maczuga, S.
Affiliations
  • Pennsylvania State University (US)
  • Sociology and Crime, Law, and Justice, and
  • University of California, Irvine (US)
  • Population Research Institute, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
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Venue
PEDIATRICS
Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Published
2013-07-01
Volume
132
Issue
1
Pages
85-93
ISSN
  • 0031-4005 (ISSN-L)
  • 1098-4275
DOI
10.1542/peds.2012-2390
PMC
PMC3691530
OpenAlex
W2011175687
Cited by
302
References
42
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11.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • PEDIATRICS (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R24HD041025)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords
ADHD diagnosis, racial and ethnic disparities, early childhood, middle childhood, African American children, Hispanic children, externalizing problems, academic performance, health insurance, maternal age
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Black or African American, Child, Child, Preschool, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Services Accessibility, Hispanic or Latino, Humans, Internal-External Control, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Mass Screening, Risk, Sex Factors, United States, Odds Ratio, White People, Health Status Disparities, Healthcare Disparities

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