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Table 2 Prevalence of ADHD According to the DIVA Using DSM-IV-TR and DSM-5 Criteria

From: Prevalence of ADHD in nonpsychotic adult psychiatric care (ADPSYC): A multinational cross-sectional study in Europe

 

Eligible Patients (N = 2284)

n (%)

Patients completing screening

2274/2284 (99.6)a

  Positive screen for ADHD

1079/2274 (47.4)

  Negative screen for ADHD

1195/2274 (52.6)

  Patients completing DIVA

814/1079 (75.4)b

 

DSM-IV-TR Criteria

DSM-5 Criteria

n (%)

n (%)

N = 2284c

N = 2284c

Diagnosed with ADHD based on DIVA

318 (15.8)

349 (17.4)

  95 % CI

14.2-17.4

15.7-19.0

Diagnosis by category

  

  Combined

201 (10.0)

256 (12.7)

  Inattentive

94 (4.7)

78 (3.9)

  Hyperactive/impulsive

23 (1.1)

15 (0.7)

  1. Abbreviations: ADHD = attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; CI = confidence interval; DIVA = Diagnostic Interview for ADHD in Adults; DSM = Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; IV = 4th Edition; N = number of patients; n = number of affected patients
  2. a10 patients who entered the study discontinued before completing the screening procedure
  3. b265 patients who screened positive were not given the DIVA
  4. cThe calculation of prevalence was based on 2009 patients (2284 patients minus 10 patients who did not complete the screening, and 265 patients who screened positive but were not given the DIVA)