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It is true that more boys than girls are diagnosed with ADHD. However, I suspect that more girls who are sufferers are not diagnosed.

In the past it was generally believed that there were approximately eight boys with ADHD to every girl. This ratio later dropped to 6 to 1, and these days it is estimated at 3 to 1. There are therefore three times as many boys as girls with ADHD. The prevalence of ADHD among adults has only been researched fairly recently, but considerably more fathers have been diagnosed with ADHD than mothers. Because there are so many undiagnosed ADHD adults, the available figures are not an accurate reflection of the real situation. The DSM-5 estimates the prevalence of ADHD among adults in most cultures at 2,5%.