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Table 4 Annual incidence (2003–2008) of pharmacologically treated ADHD (methylphenidate, dexamfetamine and atomoxetine) by age category and gender

From: The epidemiology of pharmacologically treated attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, adolescents and adults in UK primary care

Age Category

Year

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

6-12 years

Female Incidence*1000

0.272

0.388

0.358

0.425

0.433

0.424

95% Cl (lb)*1000

0.181

0.277

0.252

0.309

0.314

0.307

95% Cl (ub)*1000

0.393

0.528

0.494

0.571

0.581

0.571

Male Incidence*1000

1.982

2.036

2.013

2.476

2.331

2.101

95% Cl (lb)*1000

1.725

1.776

1.753

3.188

2.049

1.833

95% Cl (ub)*1000

2.267

2.325

2.300

2.793

2.642

2.397

Total Incidence*1000

1.145

1.229

1.201

1.470

1.400

1.278

95% Cl (lb)*1000

1.005

1.084

1.058

1.311

1.243

1.128

95% Cl (ub)*1000

1.300

1.388

1.359

1.643

1.570

1.441

13-17 years

Female Incidence*1000

0.102

0.178

0.168

0.224

0.318

0.270

95% Cl (lb)*1000

0.0471

0.095

0.090

0.133

0.208

0.169

95% Cl (ub)*1000

0.210

0.304

0.288

0.354

0.465

0.409

Male Incidence*1000

0.666

1.160

1.063

1.174

1.052

0.977

95% Cl (lb)*1000

0.496

0.937

0.852

0.954

0.845

0.777

95% Cl (ub)*1000

0.876

1.422

1.309

1.429

1.295

1.212

Total Incidence*1000

0.400

0.691

0.631

0.710

0.691

0.629

95% Cl (lb)*1000

0.303

0.566

0.514

0.587

0.571

0.514

95% Cl (ub)*1000

0.516

0.836

0.767

0.851

0.829

0.762

18-24 years

Female Incidence*1000

0.013

0.037

0.000

0.023

0.022

0.021

95% Cl (lb)*1000

0.000

0.008

0.000

0.003

0.003

0.002

95% Cl (ub)*1000

0.071

0.108

0.044

0.082

0.079

0.074

Male Incidence*1000

0.022

0.096

0.041

0.070

0.087

0.159

95% Cl (lb)*1000

0.003

0.044

0.011

0.028

0.040

0.092

95% Cl (ub)*1000

0.080

0.182

0.106

0.144

0.165

0.254

Total Incidence*1000

0.018

0.069

0.022

0.048

0.056

0.093

95% Cl (lb)*1000

0.004

0.036

0.006

0.022

0.028

0.056

95% Cl (ub)*1000

0.052

0.120

0.057

0.091

0.101

0.145

25-45 years

Female Incidence*1000

0.000

0.009

0.006

0.011

0.003

0.016

95% Cl (lb)*1000

0.000

0.002

0.001

0.003

0.000

0.006

95% Cl (ub)*1000

0.011

0.025

0.020

0.028

0.015

0.036

Male Incidence*1000

0.008

0.011

0.022

0.013

0.019

0.027

95% Cl (lb)*1000

0.002

0.003

0.009

0.004

0.008

0.013

95% Cl (ub)*1000

0.024

0.028

0.043

0.031

0.039

0.049

Total Incidence*1000

0.004

0.010

0.014

0.013

0.011

0.022

95% Cl (lb)*1000

0.001

0.004

0.007

0.006

0.005

0.012

95% Cl (ub)*1000

0.012

0.020

0.025

0.023

0.021

0.035

>45 years

Female Incidence*1000

0.004

0.000

0.000

0.002

0.002

0.000

95% Cl (lb)*1000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

95% Cl (ub)*1000

0.013

0.007

0.007

0.10

0.010

0.006

Male Incidence*1000

0.000

0.000

0.004

0.002

0.004

0.009

95% Cl (lb)*1000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.003

95% Cl (ub)*1000

0.008

0.007

0.014

0.011

0.014

0.021

Total Incidence*1000

0.002

0.000

0.002

0.002

0.003

0.004

95% Cl (lb)*1000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.001

0.001

95% Cl (ub)*1000

0.007

0.004

0.007

0.007

0.008

0.010