adders.org - Survey

adders.org ADD/ADHD Survey – UK Results
1. Gender of diagnosed person?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Male	705	79%
Female	185	21%
Total Number of Responses: 890
2. Age of diagnosed person?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Under 10	389	43%
11-16	324	36%
17-21	73	8%
Over 21	112	12%
Total Number of Responses: 898
3. Age when diagnosed?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Under 10	628	73%
11-16	131	15%
17-21	16	2%
Over 21	83	10%
Total Number of Responses: 858
4. Diagnosis through?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
NHS	649	79%
Private	170	21%
Total Number of Responses: 819
5. Diagnosis process - how long?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Under 1 yr	173	20%
1-2 yrs	237	28%
3-4 yrs	196	23%
Over 5 years	239	28%
Total Number of Responses: 845
6. On medication?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	568	67%
No	279	33%
Total Number of Responses: 847
7. Enough information?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	349	58%
No	250	42%
Total Number of Responses: 599
8a. If NO to 7 where information found - Health Service?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	90	30%
No	208	70%
Total Number of Responses: 298
8b. Education?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	115	33%
No	230	67%
Total Number of Responses: 345
8c. Books?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	286	75%
No	96	25%
Total Number of Responses: 382
8d. Internet?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	366	88%
No	52	12%
Total Number of Responses: 418
8e. Support Groups?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	124	37%
No	209	63%
Total Number of Responses: 333
8f. Other Parents?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	143	41%
No	204	59%
Total Number of Responses: 347
9a. Offered any of the following? - Behaviour Management Therapy?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	203	25%
No	600	75%
Total Number of Responses: 803
9b. Anger Management Therapy?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	108	14%
No	691	86%
Total Number of Responses: 799
9c. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	66	8%
No	714	92%
Total Number of Responses: 780
9d. Social Skills Therapy?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	90	12%
No	691	88%
Total Number of Responses: 781
9e. Organisational Skills Therapy?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	47	6%
No	728	94%
Total Number of Responses: 775
9f. ADHD Coaching?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	49	6%
No	726	94%
Total Number of Responses: 775
9g. Specific Parenting Skills Course?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	119	15%
No	660	85%
Total Number of Responses: 779
9h. Respite Care?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	57	7%
No	718	93%
Total Number of Responses: 775
9i. Extra help in school?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	386	49%
No	397	51%
Total Number of Responses: 783
10. Not been offered any of the above, would you like to have been?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	680	95%
No	39	5%
Total Number of Responses: 719
11a. If YES to 10 then which services - Behaviour Management Therapy?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	520	92%
No	47	8%
Total Number of Responses: 567
11b. Anger Management Therapy?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	484	84%
No	94	16%
Total Number of Responses: 578
11c. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	429	86%
No	71	14%
Total Number of Responses: 500
11d. Social Skills Therapy?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	511	89%
No	66	11%
Total Number of Responses: 577
11e. Organisational Skills Therapy?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	492	88%
No	67	12%
Total Number of Responses: 559
11f. ADHD Coaching?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	574	93%
No	46	7%
Total Number of Responses: 620
11g. Specific Parenting Skills Course?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	427	79%
No	114	21%
Total Number of Responses: 541
11h. Respite Care?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	347	64%
No	196	36%
Total Number of Responses: 543
11i. Extra help in school?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	436	90%
No	47	10%
Total Number of Responses: 483
12. How difficult was it to get any help at all?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Easy	42	5%
Difficult	225	28%
Very Difficult	347	43%
Impossible	187	23%
Total Number of Responses: 801
13. If under 16, aware treatment may cease once over 16?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	187	26%
No	531	74%
Total Number of Responses: 718
14. Adults with ADD/ADHD, any help in work?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	24	13%
No	155	87%
Total Number of Responses: 179
15a. If NO to 14, would you like to see - Acceptability to move around?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	114	91%
No	11	9%
Total Number of Responses: 125
15b. Help with organisation?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	144	90%
No	16	10%
Total Number of Responses: 160
15c. Closed work area?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	68	58%
No	49	42%
Total Number of Responses: 117
16. Medication. Made aware of storage safety issues?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	270	47%
No	303	53%
Total Number of Responses: 573
17. Medication. Kept locked away at home?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	271	49%
No	286	51%
Total Number of Responses: 557
18. Medication. Kept locked away at school?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	267	79%
No	71	21%
Total Number of Responses: 338
19. Has changing diet ever helped?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	185	29%
No	464	71%
Total Number of Responses: 649
20. Have natural remedies ever helped?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	120	23%
No	392	77%
Total Number of Responses: 512

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