Clin Psychopharmacol Neurosci.
2022 Feb;20(1):126-134. 10.9758/cpn.2022.20.1.126.
Prevalence and Comorbidities of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Among Adults and Children/Adolescents in Korea
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- 1Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Chungju, Korea.
- 2Department of Psychiatry, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Anyang, Korea.
- 3Department of Psychiatry, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Korea.
- 4Department of Psychiatry, Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital, Soonchunhyang University, Gumi, Korea.
- 5Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
- 6Department of Psychiatry, Iksan Hospital, Iksan, Korea.
- 7Department of Psychiatry, Keyo Hospital, Uiwang, Korea.
- 8Department of Psychiatry, Chung-Ang University Hospital, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 2526854
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.9758/cpn.2022.20.1.126
Abstract
Objective
This study investigated the prevalence and comorbidities of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among adults and children/adolescents in Korea.
Methods
This study used data from the Korea Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service collected from 2008 to 2018. Study participants comprised patients with at least one diagnosis of ADHD (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Provisions, 10th revision code F90.0). Prevalence rates and psychiatric comorbidities were also analyzed.
Results
We identified 878,996 patients diagnosed with ADHD between 2008 and 2018. The overall prevalence rate of diagnosed ADHD increased steeply from 127.1/100,000 in 2008 to 192.9/100,000 in 2018; it increased 1.47 times in children/adolescents (≤ 18 years) and 10.1 times in adults (＞ 18 years) during this period. Among adult and children/adolescent ADHD patients, 61.84% (95% confidence interval [95% CI] 61.74−61.93) and 78.72% (95% CI 78.53− 78.91) had at least one psychiatric comorbidity, respectively.
Conclusion
Our results showed that the prevalence rate of diagnosed ADHD has increased in Korea; however, it is lower than the global average. Further studies are required to identify and treat vulnerable populations appropriately.
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