Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Comorbid Mental Health Conditions Associated with Increased Risk of Injury
Table 3
Rate of selected types of injury for ADHD cases compared with non-ADHD cases.
ADHD only
ADHD plus one or more other mental health problems
Injuries to the …
No.
%
No ADHD
Rate ratio†
95% confidence interval†
Rate ratio†
95% confidence interval†
Head
S00-S09
8027
2.10
1.00
1.47
1.31–1.66
1.99
1.79–2.20
Neck
S00-S09
4114
1.08
1.00
1.45
1.21–1.75
1.66
1.41–1.95
Thorax
S10-S19
4043
1.06
1.00
1.68
1.41–1.99
1.85
1.58–2.17
Abdomen and groin‡
S20-S29
6194
1.62
1.00
1.45
1.25–1.68
1.50
1.31–1.73
Shoulder and upper arm
S30-S39
5478
1.43
1.00
1.43
1.23–1.66
1.62
1.41–1.87
Elbow and forearm
S40-S49
4158
1.09
1.00
1.35
1.14–1.60
1.58
1.35–1.85
Wrist, hand and fingers
S50-S59
11081
2.90
1.00
1.51
1.37–1.67
1.72
1.57–1.89
Hip and thigh
S60-S69
2452
0.64
1.00
1.32
1.04–1.68
1.58
1.28–1.95
Knee and lower leg
S70-S79
10093
2.64
1.00
1.19
1.06–1.35
1.50
1.35–1.66
Ankle and foot
S80-S89
10885
2.85
1.00
1.18
1.05–1.33
1.54
1.40–1.70
Burns
S90-S99
565
0.15
1.00
1.87
1.20–2.90
2.52
1.75–3.62
Poisoning
T20-T28 T30-T32
1351
0.35
1.00
2.00
1.48–2.71
7.55
6.47–8.81
†Adjusted for age, sex, salary, and year. Other mental health problems refer to one or more of the problems listed in Table 2. ‡Abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis, and external genitals.
