Gender differences in psychiatric comorbidity: a population‐based study of 40 000 adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

• DOI: 10.1111/acps.12845
• Publication Date: 2017-12-21T15:37:12Z
• Authors: B. S. Solberg; A. Halmøy; A. Engeland; J. Igland; J. Haavik; K. Klungsøyr
• Keywords: Psychiatric comorbidity; Attention deficits

We aimed at determining whether gender modified associations between ADHD and psychiatric comorbidities in adults.We identified adults with by linking Norwegian national registries compared them the remaining adult population (born 1967-1997, bipolar during 2004-2015, other disorders 2008-2015). Prevalence differences (PDs) prevalence ratios (PRs) of were determined Poisson regression. Interaction was evaluated on additive multiplicative scales. Proportions attributable to calculated.We 40 103 (44% women) 1 661 (49% population. PDs associated significantly larger women than men for anxiety, depression, personality disorders, example depression women: 24.4 (95% CI, 23.8-24.9) vs. men: 13.1 (12.8-13.4). schizophrenia substance use disorder (SUD), SUD 23.0 (22.5-23.5) 13.7 (13.3-14.0). Between 5.6 16.5% ADHD.The association differed among women. Clinicians treating should be aware these frequent gender-specific comorbidities, such that early treatment can offered.