Research Article

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) among Children Aged 6 to 17 Years Old Living in Girja District, Rural Ethiopia

Table 5

Associated factors with ADHD among children aged 6 to 17 years.

Explanatory variablesWith ADHDWithout ADHDCrude odds ratio (95% CI)AOR (95% CI)
Number%Number%

Sex
 Male599.258190.81.9 (1.18-2.91)1.81 (1.13-2.91)
 Female315.256794.811
value0.0070.014
Family marital status
 Divorced/widowed1233.32466.77.21 (3.47-14.95)0.8 (0.1-5.14)
 Married786.5112493.511
value<0.0010.8
Living circumstances
 Living with single parent1432.62967.47.11 (3.6-14)5.0 (2.35-10.65)
 Living with both parents766.4111993.611
value<0.001<0.001
Child birth order/rank
 First child203.653396.43 (1.82-5.05)2.4 (1.30-4.25)
 Second child and above7010.261589.811
value<0.0010.005
Family size
 >4 children678.176491.91.5 (0.9-2.4)0.99 (0.5-1.8)
 1-4 children235.738494.3
value0.1270.97
Wealth index
 Lowest4911.836788.23.5 (1.9-6.4)2.43 (1.28-4.58)
 Middle266.338793.71.8 (0.9-3.4)1.4 (0.7-2.8)
 Highest153.739496.311
value<0.0010.006
Duration of pregnancy
 Preterm4201680
 Full term867.1113292.9
value
Complication at delivery
 Yes522.71777.3
 No857113193
value
Child feeding style during
The first six months of life
 Bottle feeding512.53587.5
 Breast feeding857.1111392.9
value

Statistically significant ( value < 0.05); .