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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Children (5-17): Use and Expenditures, 2007 |
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This Statistical Brief presents estimates based on the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-HC) on the use of and expenditures for ambulatory care and prescribed medications to treat Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among children ages 5-17 in the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. Average annual estimates are shown by type of service and source of payment. Average expenditures on ADHD for those with an attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder related expense were $1,319 in 2007. The mean expense per child was $427 for ambulatory visits and $902 for prescription medications. |
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Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
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