State-based Prevalence Data of ADHD Medication Treatment
Percent of all children aged 4-17 years currently taking medication for ADHD by state: United States, 2007-2008 [See Full Report]
| State | Medicated | State | Medicated | State | Medicated |
|---|
| US | 4.8 | Louisiana | 8.3 | Oklahoma | 5.8 |
| Alabama | 7.2 | Maine | 4.6 | Oregon | 4.5 |
| Alaska | 2.4 | Maryland | 6.1 | Pennsylvania | 5.6 |
| Arkansas | 3.5 | Massachusetts | 5.7 | Rhode Island | 7.1 |
| Arizona | 7.5 | Michigan | 5.1 | South Carolina | 6.9 |
| California | 2.3 | Minnesota | 4.6 | South Dakota | 4.5 |
| Colorado | 3.8 | Mississippi | 5.8 | Tennessee | 6.2 |
| Connecticut | 3.6 | Missouri | 6.7 | Texas | 3.4 |
| Delaware | 7.3 | Montana | 3.7 | Utah | 3.1 |
| Florida | 6.2 | Nebraska | 4.3 | Vermont | 4.2 |
| Georgia | 5.2 | Nevada | 1.2 | Virginia | 4.8 |
| Hawaii | 2.5 | New Hampshire | 5.3 | Washington | 4.1 |
| Idaho | 4.2 | New Jersey | 3.6 | Washington, DC | 3.2 |
| Illinois | 3.5 | New Mexico | 2.9 | West Virginia | 7.8 |
| Indiana | 6.8 | New York | 3.9 | Wisconsin | 5.8 |
| Iowa | 5.9 | North Carolina | 9.4 | Wyoming | 4.5 |
| Kansas | 5.5 | North Dakota | 5.1 | | |
| Kentucky | 7.1 | Ohio | 5.7 | | |
Percent of children aged 4-17 years with a reported diagnosis of ADHD currently taking medication for ADHD by state: United States, 2007-2008
| State | Diagnosed &
Medicated | State | Diagnosed & Medicated | State | Diagnosed &
Medicated |
|---|
US | 66.3 | Louisiana | 70.7 | Oklahoma | 69.2 |
Alabama | 74.8 | Maine | 63.9 | Oregon | 66.4 |
Alaska | 40.7 | Maryland | 66.5 | Pennsylvania | 70.3 |
Arizona | 60.3 | Massachusetts | 71.8 | Rhode Island | 75.8 |
Arkansas | 69.2 | Michigan | 62.5 | South Carolina | 73.0 |
California | 49.1 | Minnesota | 71.1 | South Dakota | 67.5 |
Colorado | 73.0 | Mississippi | 79.0 | Tennessee | 71.8 |
Connecticut | 65.5 | Missouri | 78.3 | Texas | 71.9 |
Delaware | 66.8 | Montana | 59.5 | Utah | 65.2 |
Florida | 69.1 | Nebraska | 66.9 | Vermont | 53.2 |
Georgia | 76.1 | Nevada | 33.3 | Virginia | 58.6 |
Hawaii | 56.6 | New Hampshire | 74.3 | Washington | 61.3 |
Idaho | 63.1 | New Jersey | 52.9 | Washington, DC | 56.4 |
Illinois | 74.5 | New Mexico | 67.2 | West Virginia | 70.0 |
Indiana | 73.2 | New York | 52.4 | Wisconsin | 76.4 |
Iowa | 78.2 | North Carolina | 74.4 | Wyoming | 67.9 |
Kansas | 73.0 | North Dakota | 68.3 | | |
Kentucky | 70.4 | Ohio | 61.1 | | |
