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Yanhong Huang,1 Haiyun Xu,1 William Au,2,3 Chongtao Xu,1 Kusheng Wu2 1Mental Health Center, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, People’s Republic of China; 3Institute of Advanced Studies, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tirgu Mures, Romania Background: The objective of this study was to investigate relationships among family environmental characteristics, behavior problems, and social function impairments in children with ADHD. Methods: Among children from four primary schools in Shantou city of China, 132 who were diagnosed with ADHD were selected and 138 typically developing children were recruited from the same schools. These children were evaluated using the self-designed questionnaire, FES-CV, CPRS, CTRS, and WFIRS-P for familial environment, behavioral problems, and social function impairment measures. In addition, children’s behavioral problems and functional impairments were evaluated using self-established field behavior observation method. Logistic regression model was used to estimate ORs and 95% CIs for ADHD risk with family environmental factors. Results: In the unconditional logistic model, ADHD risk in children was increased with parents’ worse educational level, occupational status, and emotional stability with trend. Children with ADHD had lower scores on most subscales of FES-CV (P |
