Healthcare Utilization and Morbidity among Adolescents with ADHD in Children Aged 11-17 Years, NHIS, 2017
Table 3
Logistic regression of ADHD on emergency department utilization within the previous year, N = 2,965, 2017 National Health Interview Survey.
ADHD
Yes
2.08 [1.55, 2.78]
<.0001
1.93 [1.35, 2.74]
0.0003
No
reference group
reference group
Sex
Male
0.59 [0.46, 0.75]
<.0001
Female
reference group
Race/ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
0.74 [0.49, 1.10]
0.1354
Hispanic
0.60 [0.41, 0.88]
0.0091
Other
0.70 [0.44, 1.13]
0.1474
Non-Hispanic White
reference group
Age in years
More than 11 to and including 14 years
reference group
More than 14 to and including 17 years
1.08 [0.84, 1.38]
0.5502
Highest education in family members
Less than high school
0.83 [0.49, 1.41]
0.4900
High school graduate
1.16 [0.80, 1.69]
0.4380
Some college/technical education
1.27 [0.90, 1.79]
0.1793
College/associate degree and above
reference group
Family federal ratio of income to poverty
Less than 2.0
2.13 [1.60, 2.85]
<.0001
2.0 and above
reference
Not answered/missing
1.52 [0.81, 2.86]
0.1910
Body mass index
Less than 5% (underweight)
0.50 [0.23, 1.08]
0.0786
5% to less than 85% (normal weight)
reference group
85% to less than 95% (overweight)
1.39 [1.01, 1.90]
0.0443
95% and above (obese)
1.35 [0.96, 1.89]
0.0844
Disease/condition excluding ADHD
0
reference group
1 or more
2.13 [1.64, 2.77]
<.0001
Preventive Medical visit within the previous year
Yes
reference group
No
0.68 [0.48, 0.96]
0.0283
Dental visit within the previous year
Yes
reference group
Greater than 1 year/never
1.44 [0.98, 2.10]
0.0607
Note: based on 2,965 children, ages greater than 11 years to and including 17 years having or not having the visit within the previous year. wt, weight/weighted; ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
