Self-reported symptoms of adult ADHD among the general population in Nigeria

Abstract

This study was designed to find out the prevalence of self-reported symptoms of Adult ADHD among the general population in Nigeria. One thousand two hundred and eighteen (1,218) adults were randomly drawn from the students of University of Ibadan and Uniters ty of Ado- Ekiti that were 18years and above in Ibadan (Oyo-State) and Ado-Ekiti (Ekiti State, used as samples. One instrument was used, namely Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale IV (BAARS-IV) to assess current ADHD symptoms, and domains of impairment, as well as recc ections of childhood symptoms. Mean, Standard Deviation (S.D), Deviance Threshold (+1.5 S.D), and Percentage were employed in analysing the data collected. Four hypotheses were tested and results showed that there was prevalence of self-reported clinical significance of 9.1% Adults with the inattention symptoms of ADHD; 8.3% adults with the impulsitivity symptoms of ADHD, prevalence of self-reported symptoms of clinical significance of 7.5% Adu :s with the hyperactivity symptoms of ADHD; 12.2% adults with ADJID combined symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsitivity; for the ADHD summation scores for current symptoms among the general population; that there were prevalence of self- report clinical significance of 3.8% Adults with the hyperactivity symptoms of ADHD; 2.3% adults with the impulsitivity symptoms of ADHD; 2.3% adults with the inattention symptoms of ADHD; 7.6% adults with the ADHD combined symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsitivity for positive symptom counts for ADHD current symptoms among the general population; that there were prevalence of self- reported clinical significance of 0.1% difference of 5.4% females to 5.3% males for adult with the ADHD symptoms of inattention, prevalence of self-reported clinical significance of 0.7% difference of 4.5% females to 3.8% males for Adult with the ADHD symptoms of impulsitivity, prevalence of self-reported clinical significance of 0.1% difference of 3.8% males to 3.7% females for adult with the ADHD symptoms of hyperactivity, and prevalence of self-reported clinical significance of 0.1% difference of 6.2% males to 6.1% females for adult with the ADHD combined symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsitivity for the ADHD summation scores for current symptoms among the general population; that there were prevalence of self-reported clinical significance of 1.4% difference of 3.0% females to 1.6% males for adult with the ADHD symptoms of hyperactivity, prevalence of seif-re port clinical significance of 2.3% difference of 2.3% females to 0.0% males for Adult with the ADHD symptoms of impulsitivity, prevalence of self-report clinical significance of 0.1% difference of 1.6% males to 1.5% females for adult with the ADHD symptoms of inattention, and prevalence of self-report clinical significance of 1.5% difference of 4.5% females to 3.0% males for Adult with the ADHD combined symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsitivity for positive symptom counts for ADHD current symptoms among the general population in Nigeria