Epidemiological study of symptoms of ADHD in Islamabad and Rawalpindi

Abstract

Current study was designed to explored ADHD behavior children from Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The study consisted of 500 contacted samples. In which 23 of percent of the children were six years old, 6.8 percent were 7 years old, 27.3 percent of the children were 8 years old, 43.2 percent of the children were 9 years old, 13.6 percent of the ch ildren were 10 and 4.5 percent of the chidden were 11 years old. In general literature says that ADHD is man(.{ested in the age range of 7-12 years. This seems to be r(!flected by our data. Corresponding to the age categorization was the class wise distribution of the same. There were four categories and problem was high in intensity in class 3 with 43.2% and it was low in class 5 with 6.8%. Parental andfamily factors were also taken into consideration. Parental education was also taken into consideraaon. 36.4 percent of the fathers were graduate. Only 29.5% parents had lower education level than graduation. Father's occupation was also inquired. There were two categories private and government. The percentage was high in private sector with 61.4% and frequency was 27 as compared to government sector where percentage was 29.5% and frequency was 13. There were 5 different categories to specify the education of mothers. Higher percentage of respondents were intermediate (40.9%, f =18) whereas it was low at primwy level with 4.5%. 6.8 percent of the mothers were employed in the private sector. High percent of respondents refuse to answer this question. This shows that the sample belonged to upper middle class. The parents were educated. This means that the incidence of ADHD cannot be associated with poor lifestyles and lack proper !mowledge about parenting. This sample was from middle class family that is supposed to be the custodian of good family values. None of the sample was reported to be adopted. Majority had three or more than three siblings (29.5%, f = 13). 171e intensity was high for second and third birth order. Majority of the children showed delayed milestones and complications after birth.