Abstract
Abstract
Objective: To characterize the socio-demographic profile of otherwise healthy blood donors with self-reported ADHD symptoms.
Methods: The study included 12,415 adult participants from the Danish Blood Donor Study. ADHD symptoms were assessed using the 18-items Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale v.1.1 (ASRS). Socio-demographic variables (including nationality, place of residence, marital status, and number of children, educational level, employment status, and income) were obtained from national Danish registers and association with ADHD symptoms were examined by multivariable logistic regression analysis.
Results: Screening positive for ADHD symptoms, reported by 322 participants (2.6%), were associated with low level of education (ORadj=2.10, 95%CI:1.38-3.18), low income (ORadj=1.55, 95%CI:1.15-2.09), and unemployment (ORadj=1.56, 95%CI:1.02-2.39).
Conclusions: ADHD symptoms are common among blood donors and tend to be associated with negative outcomes in relation to educational attainment, income, and work status. Our findings highlight the importance of early recognition and treatment in order to prevent the presumed negative consequences for individuals with self-reported ADHD.
Objective: To characterize the socio-demographic profile of otherwise healthy blood donors with self-reported ADHD symptoms.
Methods: The study included 12,415 adult participants from the Danish Blood Donor Study. ADHD symptoms were assessed using the 18-items Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale v.1.1 (ASRS). Socio-demographic variables (including nationality, place of residence, marital status, and number of children, educational level, employment status, and income) were obtained from national Danish registers and association with ADHD symptoms were examined by multivariable logistic regression analysis.
Results: Screening positive for ADHD symptoms, reported by 322 participants (2.6%), were associated with low level of education (ORadj=2.10, 95%CI:1.38-3.18), low income (ORadj=1.55, 95%CI:1.15-2.09), and unemployment (ORadj=1.56, 95%CI:1.02-2.39).
Conclusions: ADHD symptoms are common among blood donors and tend to be associated with negative outcomes in relation to educational attainment, income, and work status. Our findings highlight the importance of early recognition and treatment in order to prevent the presumed negative consequences for individuals with self-reported ADHD.
| Originalsprog | Dansk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences |
| Vol/bind | 1012 |
| Udgave nummer | 3 |
| ISSN | 2637-8027 |
| Status | Udgivet - 2018 |