Prevalence of gender difference with ADHD symptoms among school going children in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

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Nikita Hazarika, Nandha Kumara Pujam, and Riya (Department of Clinical Psychology, Amity University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh)

ADHD is the one of the common neuro-developmental condition in children; however more studies are required to identify the prevalence in Indian context. Hence the present study aimed to determine the gender difference with ADHD symptoms among school going children in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. It was a cross sectional study done on a total of 542 school going children with the age group of 5-12 years using Conner’s Abbreviated Rating Scale by Quota Sampling method. Data was analysed for percentage and frequency using SPSS 16.0 version. Results showed a prevalence of 47 children with ADHD symptoms out of 542 children in which 37 were males and 10 were females. This study indicates the importance of early recognition and early intervention of this disorder.