Graduation Semester and Year

2015

Language

English

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Social Work

Department

Social Work

First Advisor

Katherine Sanchez

Abstract

This paper will present information obtained from a nationwide dataset on the incidence of co-occurring Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and hearing loss. These disorders are frequently studied separately, but there is a lack of research on the co-occurrence of the disorders. A secondary data analysis was conducted in order to answer four primary research questions: 1) What are the demographic characteristics of children who have co-occurring HL and ADHD? 2) Is the incidence of ADHD co-occurring with HL higher than the expected incidence of ADHD for this population based on general U.S. prevalence? 3) Among those with past or current HL, what predicts a diagnosis of ADHD? 4) Does the severity of HL change the risk of co-occurring ADHD? The demographic characteristics of subjects with co-occurring ADHD are reported, along with odds ratios. The incidence of co-occurrence in this sample was 20.0%, which is higher than previously reported prevalence.

Disciplines

Social and Behavioral Sciences | Social Work

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
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Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington

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