In 2016-2018, 12.7 percent of children living in families at 100 percent or more of the federal poverty level had been diagnosed with ADHD or a learning disability. The statistic illustrates the prevalence of children aged 3-17 years ever diagnosed with ADHD or a learning disability in the U.S. from 2016 to 2018, by poverty level and ethnicity.
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Prevalence of children aged 3-17 years ever diagnosed with ADHD or a learning disability in the U.S. from 2016-2018, by poverty level and ethnicity
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Less than 100 percent of the federal poverty level
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CDC, & NCHS. (March 4, 2020). Prevalence of children aged 3-17 years ever diagnosed with ADHD or a learning disability in the U.S. from 2016-2018, by poverty level and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114081/children-diagnosed-with-adhd-or-a-learning-disability-in-the-us-by-poverty-level-and-ethnicity/
CDC, und NCHS. "Prevalence of children aged 3-17 years ever diagnosed with ADHD or a learning disability in the U.S. from 2016-2018, by poverty level and ethnicity." Chart. March 4, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114081/children-diagnosed-with-adhd-or-a-learning-disability-in-the-us-by-poverty-level-and-ethnicity/
CDC, NCHS. (2020). Prevalence of children aged 3-17 years ever diagnosed with ADHD or a learning disability in the U.S. from 2016-2018, by poverty level and ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114081/children-diagnosed-with-adhd-or-a-learning-disability-in-the-us-by-poverty-level-and-ethnicity/
CDC, and NCHS. "Prevalence of Children Aged 3-17 Years Ever Diagnosed with Adhd or a Learning Disability in The U.S. from 2016-2018, by Poverty Level and Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114081/children-diagnosed-with-adhd-or-a-learning-disability-in-the-us-by-poverty-level-and-ethnicity/
CDC & NCHS, Prevalence of children aged 3-17 years ever diagnosed with ADHD or a learning disability in the U.S. from 2016-2018, by poverty level and ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114081/children-diagnosed-with-adhd-or-a-learning-disability-in-the-us-by-poverty-level-and-ethnicity/ (last visited June 25, 2025)
Prevalence of children aged 3-17 years ever diagnosed with ADHD or a learning disability in the U.S. from 2016-2018, by poverty level and ethnicity [Graph], CDC, & NCHS, March 4, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114081/children-diagnosed-with-adhd-or-a-learning-disability-in-the-us-by-poverty-level-and-ethnicity/
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