Prevalence of ADHD Symptoms among a Sample of Egyptian School Age Children

Abstract

Background: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is highly prevalent in school age children worldwide. Objective: This study was undertaken to assess the prevalence and association of ADHD with child demographics among a sample of Egyptian school age children. Patients and Methods: 111 children admitted to the outpatient pediatric clinic in Al-Azhar University hospitals were evaluated using Psychiatric interview-IQ and Conner's Abbreviated Rating Scale that consists of several behavioral parameters for the diagnosis of ADHD. Results: The most prevalent disorder in this study was learning disorder (23.1%) followed by ADHD (20.9%) and impulsive-hyperactive disorder (14.1%). The ADHD showed a positive correlation with conduct disorder, learning problem, psychosomatic disorder, impulsive-hyperactive disorder, and anxiety disorder. Male gender and consanguinity were significantly correlated with higher incidence of ADHD. Conclusion: The most prevalent disorder in this study was learning disorder (23.1 %) followed by ADHD (20.9%). ADHD was significantly correlated with other types of emotional and behavioral disorders. Also, male gender and consanguinity were a significant predictors for ADHD.

Prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children, adolescents and adults in the Middle East and North Africa region: a systematic review and meta-analysis

“…Specifically, seven studies within the dataset investigated ADHD prevalence across a wider age spectrum, ranging from 5 to 18 years. Interestingly, the reported prevalence for these studies was extremely high, ranging between 32% and 40% 35 45 57 58 60 62 71 82. Furthermore, we observed that studies using different versions of the DSM show varying prevalence rates.…”

“…Finally, 63 articles involving 849 902 participants were included in the meta-analysis (as shown in PRISMA, figure 1). 35–97 The studies and participant characteristics are reported in online supplemental table S2.…”

“…This meta-analysis pooled 63 original articles, including a total of 849 902 participants (88.89% children and adolescents (age range 3–18 years) and 11.11% adults (age range 17–70) years) 35–97. Two studies were published before 2000 period, whereas 20.63% of studies (13 studies) were published between 2000 and 2010, and 76.20% of studies (48 studies) were published after 2010.…”

The Prevalence and Associated Factors of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Among Primary School Children in Amman, Jordan

“…A study conducted in Saudi Arabia revealed that the prevalence of ADHD ranged from 21.3% to 35.34%, according to the ADHD subtypes [ 7 ]. Another study in Egypt reported that the prevalence was 20.9% [ 20 ]. However, it is important to note that there is no agreement on the prevalence rates and that studies conducted in different parts of the world find substantial differences in these percentages.…”