Correlation between hair elements and intelligencequotientin children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
International Journal of Development Research
Correlation between hair elements and intelligencequotientin children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Received 19th December, 2019; Received in revised form 11th January, 2020; Accepted 16th February, 2020; Published online 31st March, 2020
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This study aimed to determine the incidence of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) among primary school children in Ulaanbaatar and identify the correlation between their hair elements and intelligence quotient. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a disorder that occurs during childhood development, which presents with signs of reduced attention and hyperactivity1.A total of 973 primary school children 6 – 12 years of age belonging to grades 2 - 5, along with 973 parents/caretakers, and 91 class teachers were recruited from secondary schools of Ulaanbaatar city. Results: Of the total sample of 1200 children, 603 (50.3%) were boys and 597 (49.8%) were girls. Eighty-four children with ADHD were living in the urban city, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia that indicates the incidence of Ulaanbaatar was 7%. The IQ of children with ADHD group were 85.03±16.86 p<.0001 and the IQ of control group=108.9±21.22, p<.0001.
