Between 2016 and 2018, 21 percent of Non-Hispanic white children from families with parents with an educational attainment of high school or less had been diagnosed with ADHD or a learning disability. The statistic illustrates the prevalence of children aged 3-17 years ever diagnosed with ADHD or a learning disability in the U.S. from 2016 to 2018, by parental educational attainment and ethnicity.
Prevalence of children aged 3-17 years ever diagnosed with ADHD or a learning disability in the U.S. from 2016-2018, by parental educational attainment and ethnicity
Characteristic
High school or less
More than high school
Total
15.4%
12.8%
Non-hispanic white
21%
13.1%
Non-hispanic black
16.3%
16.6%
Hispanic
11.5%
12.2%
0%5%10%15%20%25%
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CDC, & NCHS. (March 4, 2020). Prevalence of children aged 3-17 years ever diagnosed with ADHD or a learning disability in the U.S. from 2016-2018, by parental educational attainment and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114118/children-diagnosed-with-adhd-or-a-learning-disability-in-the-us-by-parental-educational-attainment-and-ethnicity/
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CDC, NCHS. (2020). Prevalence of children aged 3-17 years ever diagnosed with ADHD or a learning disability in the U.S. from 2016-2018, by parental educational attainment and ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114118/children-diagnosed-with-adhd-or-a-learning-disability-in-the-us-by-parental-educational-attainment-and-ethnicity/
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