| The prevalence of ADHD among primary school children in an Arabian society. | |
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PMID: 16840595 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to identify Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders among primary school children in the State of Qatar. METHOD: A cross-sectional descriptive study is conducted from March 2004 to February 2005. A total of 2,000 primary school students, ages 6 to 12, are selected, and 1,541 students (77.1%) give consent to participate in this study. An Arabic questionnaire is used to collect the sociodemographic variables and a standardized Arabic version of the Conners' Classroom Rating Scale for ADHD symptoms. Of the students surveyed, 51.7% are males and 48.3% females. RESULTS: The data reveal that 112 boys (14.1%) and 33 girls (4.4%) scored above the cutoff for ADHD symptoms, thus giving an overall prevalence of 9.4%. Children who have a higher score for ADHD symptoms have school performance poorer than those with lower scores (p = .003). CONCLUSION: The study reveals that ADHD is found to be a common problem among school children in Qatar. |
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Authors:
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Abdulbari Bener; Razna Al Qahtani; Ibrahim Abdelaal |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of attention disorders Volume: 10 ISSN: 1087-0547 ISO Abbreviation: J Atten Disord Publication Date: 2006 Aug |
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Created Date: 2006-07-14 Completed Date: 2006-10-03 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9615686 Medline TA: J Atten Disord Country: Canada |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 77-82 Citation Subset: IM |
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Hamad Medical Corporation, The University of Manchester, UK. abener@hmc.org.qa |
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Adolescent Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / diagnosis, epidemiology* Catchment Area (Health) Child Cross-Sectional Studies Demography Female Humans Male Prevalence Qatar / epidemiology |
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