State-based Prevalence Data of Parent Reported ADHD Medication Treatment
The data on this page are from the study:
 “Trends in the Parent-Report of Health Care Provider-Diagnosed and Medicated ADHD: United States, 2003—2011.” [Read Summary]
Learn more about the data source: National Survey of Children’s Health
Percent of Youth Aged 4-17 Years Currently Taking Medication for ADHD by State: National Survey of Children's Health
2011

2007

Medicated | 
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 State  | 
 2007  | 
 2011  | 
 State  | 
 2007  | 
 2011  | 
| 
 Alabama  | 
 7.2  | 
 8.3  | 
 Montana  | 
 3.7  | 
 6.0  | 
| 
 Alaska  | 
 2.4  | 
 3.5  | 
 Nebraska  | 
 4.3  | 
 7.0  | 
| 
 Arkansas  | 
 7.5  | 
 9.9  | 
 Nevada  | 
 1.2  | 
 2.0  | 
| 
 Arizona  | 
 3.5  | 
 5.6  | 
 New Hampshire  | 
 5.3  | 
 6.5  | 
| 
 California  | 
 2.3  | 
 3.3  | 
 New Jersey  | 
 3.6  | 
 3.5  | 
| 
 Colorado  | 
 3.8  | 
 3.6  | 
 New Mexico  | 
 2.9  | 
 4.1  | 
| 
 Connecticut  | 
 3.6  | 
 5.1  | 
 New York  | 
 3.9  | 
 5.2  | 
| 
 Delaware  | 
 7.3  | 
 8.0  | 
 North Carolina  | 
 9.4  | 
 9.4  | 
| 
 District of Columbia  | 
 3.2  | 
 4.2  | 
 North Dakota  | 
 5.1  | 
 6.8  | 
| 
 Florida  | 
 6.2  | 
 6.0  | 
 Ohio  | 
 5.7  | 
 7.7  | 
| 
 Georgia  | 
 5.2  | 
 6.1  | 
 Oklahoma  | 
 5.8  | 
 6.9  | 
| 
 Hawaii  | 
 2.5  | 
 3.2  | 
 Oregon  | 
 4.5  | 
 4.6  | 
| 
 Idaho  | 
 4.2  | 
 4.2  | 
 Pennsylvania  | 
 5.6  | 
 6.2  | 
| 
 Illinois  | 
 3.5  | 
 4.1  | 
 Rhode Island  | 
 7.1  | 
 6.3  | 
| 
 Indiana  | 
 6.8  | 
 9.9  | 
 South Carolina  | 
 6.9  | 
 7.3  | 
| 
 Iowa  | 
 5.9  | 
 9.2  | 
 South Dakota  | 
 4.5  | 
 5.4  | 
| 
 Kansas  | 
 5.5  | 
 7.3  | 
 Tennessee  | 
 6.2  | 
 8.5  | 
| 
 Kentucky  | 
 7.1  | 
 10.1  | 
 Texas  | 
 3.4  | 
 6.9  | 
| 
 Louisiana  | 
 8.3  | 
 10.4  | 
 Utah  | 
 3.1  | 
 3.5  | 
| 
 Maine  | 
 4.6  | 
 6.6  | 
 Vermont  | 
 4.2  | 
 6.6  | 
| 
 Maryland  | 
 6.1  | 
 5.8  | 
 Virginia  | 
 4.8  | 
 6.6  | 
| 
 Massachusetts  | 
 5.7  | 
 6.5  | 
 Washington  | 
 4.1  | 
 5.0  | 
| 
 Michigan  | 
 5.1  | 
 8.3  | 
 West Virginia  | 
 7.8  | 
 7.3  | 
| 
 Minnesota  | 
 4.6  | 
 6.5  | 
 Wisconsin  | 
 5.8  | 
 8.1  | 
| 
 Mississippi  | 
 5.8  | 
 7.5  | 
 Wyoming  | 
 4.5  | 
 5.4  | 
| 
 Missouri  | 
 6.7  | 
 6.4  | 
 US  | 
 4.8  | 
 6.1  | 
Percent of Youth Aged 4-17 Currently with ADHD Receiving Medication Treatment by State: National Survey of Children's Health
2011

2007

Diagnosed & Medicated | 
|||||
| 
 State  | 
 2007  | 
 2011  | 
 State  | 
 2007  | 
 2011  | 
| 
 Alabama  | 
 74.8  | 
 78.3  | 
 Montana  | 
 59.5  | 
 65.8  | 
| 
 Alaska  | 
 40.7  | 
 58.6  | 
 Nebraska  | 
 66.9  | 
 86.2  | 
| 
 Arkansas  | 
 69.2  | 
 68.2  | 
 Nevada  | 
 33.3  | 
 47.0  | 
| 
 Arizona  | 
 60.3  | 
 67.9  | 
 New Hampshire  | 
 74.3  | 
 64.3  | 
| 
 California  | 
 49.1  | 
 55.8  | 
 New Jersey  | 
 52.9  | 
 64.5  | 
| 
 Colorado  | 
 73.0  | 
 64.1  | 
 New Mexico  | 
 67.2  | 
 65.7  | 
| 
 Connecticut  | 
 65.5  | 
 67.3  | 
 New York  | 
 52.4  | 
 67.3  | 
| 
 Delaware  | 
 66.8  | 
 70.1  | 
 North Carolina  | 
 74.4  | 
 81.0  | 
| 
 District of Columbia  | 
 56.4  | 
 53.2  | 
 North Dakota  | 
 68.3  | 
 76.1  | 
| 
 Florida  | 
 69.1  | 
 70.1  | 
 Ohio  | 
 61.1  | 
 66.8  | 
| 
 Georgia  | 
 76.1  | 
 65.1  | 
 Oklahoma  | 
 69.2  | 
 69.2  | 
| 
 Hawaii  | 
 56.6  | 
 53.1  | 
 Oregon  | 
 66.4  | 
 58.5  | 
| 
 Idaho  | 
 63.1  | 
 62.0  | 
 Pennsylvania  | 
 70.3  | 
 66.6  | 
| 
 Illinois  | 
 74.5  | 
 56.5  | 
 Rhode Island  | 
 75.8  | 
 56.7  | 
| 
 Indiana  | 
 73.2  | 
 76.8  | 
 South Carolina  | 
 73.0  | 
 62.0  | 
| 
 Iowa  | 
 78.2  | 
 80.1  | 
 South Dakota  | 
 67.5  | 
 73.8  | 
| 
 Kansas  | 
 73.0  | 
 77.7  | 
 Tennessee  | 
 71.8  | 
 76.8  | 
| 
 Kentucky  | 
 70.4  | 
 68.0  | 
 Texas  | 
 71.9  | 
 76.5  | 
| 
 Louisiana  | 
 70.7  | 
 78.7  | 
 Utah  | 
 65.2  | 
 60.3  | 
| 
 Maine  | 
 63.9  | 
 65.2  | 
 Vermont  | 
 53.2  | 
 70.3  | 
| 
 Maryland  | 
 66.5  | 
 65.7  | 
 Virginia  | 
 58.6  | 
 71.9  | 
| 
 Massachusetts  | 
 71.8  | 
 67.6  | 
 Washington  | 
 61.3  | 
 62.8  | 
| 
 Michigan  | 
 62.5  | 
 73.9  | 
 West Virginia  | 
 70.0  | 
 73.6  | 
| 
 Minnesota  | 
 71.1  | 
 66.9  | 
 Wisconsin  | 
 76.4  | 
 77.6  | 
| 
 Mississippi  | 
 79.0  | 
 68.7  | 
 Wyoming  | 
 67.9  | 
 75.0  | 
| 
 Missouri  | 
 78.3  | 
 76.6  | 
 US  | 
 66.3  | 
 69.0  | 
- Page last reviewed: February 7, 2017
 - Page last updated: February 13, 2017
 - Content source:
 
ShareCompartir