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Children Aged 2-17 Years Currently Taking Medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Emotions, Concentration, or Behavior, by Race/Ethnicity, 2007

Percent of children:

• Total 6.2
• Non-Hispanic White 7.3
• Non-Hispanic Black 6.3
• Hispanic 3.3
• Multiracial 8.3
• Other Races^* 2.5

^*Includes Asian/Pacific Islanders and American Indian/Alaska Natives.↑

Source I.7: Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Survey of Children’s Health

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