adders.org - Survey

adders.org ADD/ADHD Survey – England Results
1. Gender of diagnosed person?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Male	522	80%
Female	132	20%
Total Number of Responses: 654
2. Age of diagnosed person?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Under 10	282	43%
11-16	231	35%
17-21	56	8%
Over 21	91	14%
Total Number of Responses: 660
3. Age when diagnosed?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Under 10	458	72%
11-16	97	15%
17-21	10	2%
Over 21	67	11%
Total Number of Responses: 632
4. Diagnosis through?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
NHS	471	77%
Private	138	23%
Total Number of Responses: 609
5. Diagnosis process - how long?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Under 1 yr	132	21%
1-2 yrs	175	28%
3-4 yrs	146	23%
Over 5 years	176	28%
Total Number of Responses: 629
6. On medication?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	421	67%
No	209	33%
Total Number of Responses: 630
7. Enough information?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	258	58%
No	185	42%
Total Number of Responses: 443
8a. If NO to 7 where information found - Health Service?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	72	32%
No	151	68%
Total Number of Responses: 223
8b. Education?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	85	33%
No	172	67%
Total Number of Responses: 257
8c. Books?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	213	76%
No	68	24%
Total Number of Responses: 281
8d. Internet?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	268	87%
No	39	13%
Total Number of Responses: 307
8e. Support Groups?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	99	40%
No	147	60%
Total Number of Responses: 246
8f. Other Parents?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	107	43%
No	143	57%
Total Number of Responses: 250
9a. Offered any of the following? - Behaviour Management Therapy?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	154	26%
No	439	74%
Total Number of Responses: 593
9b. Anger Management Therapy?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	83	14%
No	506	86%
Total Number of Responses: 589
9c. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	55	9%
No	524	91%
Total Number of Responses: 579
9d. Social Skills Therapy?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	69	12%
No	506	88%
Total Number of Responses: 575
9e. Organisational Skills Therapy?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	34	6%
No	538	94%
Total Number of Responses: 572
9f. ADHD Coaching?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	37	6%
No	539	94%
Total Number of Responses: 576
9g. Specific Parenting Skills Course?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	89	15%
No	488	85%
Total Number of Responses: 577
9h. Respite Care?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	34	6%
No	535	94%
Total Number of Responses: 569
9i. Extra help in school?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	280	48%
No	301	52%
Total Number of Responses: 581
10. Not been offered any of the above, would you like to have been?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	508	96%
No	21	4%
Total Number of Responses: 529
11a. If YES to 10 then which services - Behaviour Management Therapy?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	378	92%
No	35	8%
Total Number of Responses: 413
11b. Anger Management Therapy?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	362	84%
No	70	16%
Total Number of Responses: 432
11c. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	316	85%
No	55	15%
Total Number of Responses: 371
11d. Social Skills Therapy?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	379	89%
No	49	11%
Total Number of Responses: 428
11e. Organisational Skills Therapy?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	360	87%
No	53	13%
Total Number of Responses: 413
11f. ADHD Coaching?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	418	92%
No	36	8%
Total Number of Responses: 454
11g. Specific Parenting Skills Course?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	310	78%
No	88	22%
Total Number of Responses: 398
11h. Respite Care?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	256	63%
No	153	37%
Total Number of Responses: 409
11i. Extra help in school?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	326	90%
No	37	10%
Total Number of Responses: 363
12. How difficult was it to get any help at all?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Easy	30	5%
Difficult	169	28%
Very Difficult	265	44%
Impossible	134	22%
Total Number of Responses: 598
13. If under 16, aware treatment may cease once over 16?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	134	26%
No	390	74%
Total Number of Responses: 524
14. Adults with ADD/ADHD, any help in work?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	18	13%
No	119	87%
Total Number of Responses: 137
15a. If NO to 14, would you like to see - Acceptability to move around?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	81	89%
No	10	11%
Total Number of Responses: 91
15b. Help with organisation?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	112	91%
No	11	9%
Total Number of Responses: 123
15c. Closed work area?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	49	56%
No	38	44%
Total Number of Responses: 87
16. Medication. Made aware of storage safety issues?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	193	45%
No	237	55%
Total Number of Responses: 430
17. Medication. Kept locked away at home?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	190	46%
No	224	54%
Total Number of Responses: 414
18. Medication. Kept locked away at school?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	192	78%
No	54	22%
Total Number of Responses: 246
19. Has changing diet ever helped?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	143	30%
No	341	70%
Total Number of Responses: 484
20. Have natural remedies ever helped?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	83	23%
No	285	77%
Total Number of Responses: 368

Response	Number	Percent	Graph
	1	50%
	1	50%
Total Number of Responses: 2

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