Children Currently Taking Medication Treatment for ADHD
Data source: National Survey of Children’s Health
Parents reported whether a doctor or health professional ever told them that their child had ADHD, and then reported whether their child was currently taking medication for ADHD.
State | 2007 | 2011 |
---|---|---|
AK | 2.2 | 3.5 |
AL | 6.3 | 8.3 |
AR | 6.6 | 10.0 |
AZ | 3.1 | 5.6 |
CA | 2.0 | 3.3 |
CO | 3.3 | 3.6 |
CT | 3.2 | 5.1 |
DC | 2.9 | 4.2 |
DE | 6.6 | 8.0 |
FL | 5.5 | 6.0 |
GA | 4.7 | 6.1 |
HI | 2.2 | 3.2 |
IA | 5.3 | 9.2 |
ID | 3.7 | 4.2 |
IL | 3.1 | 4.1 |
IN | 6.0 | 9.9 |
KS | 4.9 | 7.3 |
KY | 6.4 | 10.1 |
LA | 7.4 | 10.4 |
MA | 5.1 | 6.5 |
MD | 5.4 | 5.8 |
ME | 4.1 | 6.6 |
MI | 4.5 | 8.3 |
MN | 4.0 | 6.5 |
MO | 6.0 | 6.4 |
MS | 5.0 | 7.5 |
MT | 3.3 | 6.0 |
NC | 8.1 | 9.4 |
ND | 4.4 | 6.8 |
NE | 3.8 | 7.0 |
NH | 4.8 | 6.5 |
NJ | 3.2 | 3.5 |
NM | 2.6 | 4.0 |
NV | 1.1 | 2.0 |
NY | 3.5 | 5.2 |
OH | 5.1 | 7.7 |
OK | 5.1 | 6.9 |
OR | 4.0 | 4.6 |
PA | 5.0 | 6.2 |
RI | 6.3 | 6.3 |
SC | 6.2 | 7.3 |
SD | 3.9 | 5.4 |
TN | 5.5 | 8.5 |
TX | 3.0 | 6.9 |
UT | 2.7 | 3.5 |
VA | 4.6 | 6.6 |
VT | 3.7 | 6.6 |
WA | 3.4 | 5.0 |
WI | 5.2 | 8.0 |
WV | 6.9 | 7.3 |
WY | 4.0 | 5.4 |