Objective. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common behavioral disorders in childhood with long-term outcomes. Although ADHD is the most studied behavioral disorders of childhood in developed countries, few studies have been conducted in Ethiopia. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of ADHD in rural parts of Ethiopia. Method. A cross-sectional study was conducted from May to June 2015 among children aged 6 to 17 years living in rural areas. A multistage cluster sampling technique was used to select 1302 participants. The Disruptive Behavior Disorder Rating Scale was used to collect the data. Logistic regression analysis was used to see statistically significant variables. Result. The prevalence rate of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among children was 7.3%. Being male (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) = 1.81, 95% CI: (1.13, 2.91)); living with a single parent (AOR = 5.0, 95% CI: (2.35, 10.65)); child birth order/rank (AOR = 2.35, 95% CI: (1.30, 4.25)); and low family socioeconomic status (AOR = 2.43, 95% CI: (1.29, 4.59)) were significantly associated with ADHD. Conclusion. The ADHD prevalence rate was found to be similar with global reports. Prevention and early management of maternal complications is important to reduce the prevalence of ADHD among children.

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居住在埃塞俄比亚农村 Girja 区的 6 至 17 岁儿童的注意力缺陷多动障碍 (ADHD)。

客观。注意缺陷多动障碍 (ADHD) 是儿童时期最常见的行为障碍之一，具有长期的后果。尽管多动症是发达国家研究最多的儿童行为障碍，但在埃塞俄比亚进行的研究很少。本研究的目的是确定埃塞俄比亚农村地区多动症的患病率。方法。一项横断面研究于 2015 年 5 月至 6 月在农村地区 6 至 17 岁的儿童中进行。使用多阶段整群抽样技术选择了 1302 名参与者。破坏性行为障碍评定量表用于收集数据。逻辑回归分析用于查看具有统计学意义的变量。结果. 儿童注意缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）患病率为7.3%。男性（调整优势比 (AOR) = 1.81, 95% CI: (1.13, 2.91)）；与单亲生活 (AOR = 5.0, 95% CI: (2.35, 10.65))；孩子出生顺序/等级（AOR = 2.35, 95% CI: (1.30, 4.25)）；低家庭社会经济地位 (AOR = 2.43, 95% CI: (1.29, 4.59)) 与 ADHD 显着相关。结论。发现多动症患病率与全球报告相似。孕产妇并发症的预防和早期管理对于降低儿童多动症的患病率很重要。