Sex differences in self-reported attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in clinical and population-based cohorts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although the childhood prevalence of ADHD is higher in males than in females, some studies suggest that females report more severe impairment related to ADHD symptoms than males. The reason for this gender paradox is poorly understood. Here we explored sex differences in self-reported ADHD symptoms among adolescents and adults with and without an ADHD diagnosis across clinical and population-based Norwegian cohorts.

Methods

We analysed population-based data from the Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) (N = 90,816; 62% females, mean age 33.4 years), the youth@hordaland study (y@h) (N = 10,257; 53% females, mean age 17.4 years), and the ADHD in Norwegian Adults (ANA) project (N = 1677; 55% females, mean age 29.0 years). The A

SUBMITTER: Solberg BS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12698277 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature