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Table 6 Predictors of the belief that ADHD is over-diagnosed

From: Over-diagnosed and over-treated: a survey of Australian public attitudes towards the acceptability of drug treatment for depression and ADHD

Predictor

Odds

95% CI

Familiarity

  

Not familiara

1

-

Yes - otherb

d.76

.50 – 1.14

Yes - mec

  

Gender

  

Female

.90

.59 – 1.36

Age (years)

  

18 – 34

1

-

35 – 44

.93

.42 – 2.03

45 – 54

1.28

.59 – 2.78

55+

1.47

.72 – 3.01

Education

  

1 – 10 years

1

-

11 – 12 years

1.02

.54 – 1.91

13 – 14 years

1.25

.60 – 2.59

15+ years

.93

.54 – 1.61

  1. aNot familiar = I don’t know anyone who has been treated for ADHD with prescription drugs.
  2. bYes – other = I personally know someone who has been treated for ADHD with prescription drugs.
  3. cYes – me = I have been treated for ADHD with prescription drugs.
  4. dIncludes participants who have been treated for ADHD with prescription drugs or who know someone who has.