Children Currently Taking Medication Treatment for ADHD
Data source: National Survey of Children’s Health
Parents reported whether a doctor or health professional ever told them that their child had ADHD, and then reported whether their child was currently taking medication for ADHD.
| State | 2007 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| AK | 2.2 | 3.5 |
| AL | 6.3 | 8.3 |
| AR | 6.6 | 10.0 |
| AZ | 3.1 | 5.6 |
| CA | 2.0 | 3.3 |
| CO | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| CT | 3.2 | 5.1 |
| DC | 2.9 | 4.2 |
| DE | 6.6 | 8.0 |
| FL | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| GA | 4.7 | 6.1 |
| HI | 2.2 | 3.2 |
| IA | 5.3 | 9.2 |
| ID | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| IL | 3.1 | 4.1 |
| IN | 6.0 | 9.9 |
| KS | 4.9 | 7.3 |
| KY | 6.4 | 10.1 |
| LA | 7.4 | 10.4 |
| MA | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| MD | 5.4 | 5.8 |
| ME | 4.1 | 6.6 |
| MI | 4.5 | 8.3 |
| MN | 4.0 | 6.5 |
| MO | 6.0 | 6.4 |
| MS | 5.0 | 7.5 |
| MT | 3.3 | 6.0 |
| NC | 8.1 | 9.4 |
| ND | 4.4 | 6.8 |
| NE | 3.8 | 7.0 |
| NH | 4.8 | 6.5 |
| NJ | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| NM | 2.6 | 4.0 |
| NV | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| NY | 3.5 | 5.2 |
| OH | 5.1 | 7.7 |
| OK | 5.1 | 6.9 |
| OR | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| PA | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| RI | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| SC | 6.2 | 7.3 |
| SD | 3.9 | 5.4 |
| TN | 5.5 | 8.5 |
| TX | 3.0 | 6.9 |
| UT | 2.7 | 3.5 |
| VA | 4.6 | 6.6 |
| VT | 3.7 | 6.6 |
| WA | 3.4 | 5.0 |
| WI | 5.2 | 8.0 |
| WV | 6.9 | 7.3 |
| WY | 4.0 | 5.4 |