ADHD Risk Jumps as Parental Education Level Drops

Study finds boys in particular affected by connection

TUESDAY, Sept. 21, 2004 (HealthDayNews) -- Children born to parents with low education levels are at an increased risk for developing attention-deficity/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), says a study from the Mayo Clinic.

Boys in particular stand an increased risk of ADHD when they have parents with 12 or fewer years of education, said the study in the September issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Researchers analyzed information from birth certificates of all children born in Olmsted County, Minnesota, from 1976 to 1982, then identified children with ADHD through medical and school records.

The doctors found no link between ADHD and pregnancy and labor characteristics, low birth weight or the presence of a twin birth.

More information

The National Mental Health Information Center has more about ADHD.

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