Previous research demonstrates that ADHD is considered a risk factor for COVID-19. The current study attempts to investigate the relationships between infection, mortality and recovery rates from coronavirus and the prevalence of ADHD at the US statewide level. Based on information from 2011 regarding the prevalence of ADHD across the US by state, findings suggest that, while there are no correlations between ADHD and population size, infection and mortality rates from coronavirus, recovery rates (recovery-population ratio) rise with the prevalence of ADHD. Consequently, a possible explanation is that in coping with the disease, ADHD might provide an evolutionary advantage. An example of this phenomenon can be found in the gene that causes sickle-cell disease, which, as a non-dominant gene, helps cope with infection from malaria. If corroborated, research findings may support the conclusion that coronavirus limitations in special educational frameworks for ADHD would not be required or could be relaxed.

JEL Codes: H75, I12

先前的研究表明，多动症被认为是 COVID-19 的危险因素。目前的研究试图在美国全州范围内调查冠状病毒的感染、死亡率和康复率与 ADHD 患病率之间的关系。根据 2011 年美国各州ADHD患病率的信息，研究结果表明，虽然ADHD与人口规模、感染和冠状病毒死亡率之间没有相关性，但康复率（康复人口比）随着患病率的增加而上升的多动症。因此，一个可能的解释是，在应对这种疾病时，ADHD可能提供进化优势。这种现象的一个例子可以在导致镰状细胞病的基因中找到，该基因作为一种非显性基因，有助于应对疟疾感染。如果得到证实，研究结果可能支持这样的结论，即不需要或可以放宽ADHD特殊教育框架中的冠状病毒限制。

JEL 代码：H75、I12