Prevalence and comorbidities of adult adhd in male military conscripts in korea: Results of an epidemiological survey of mental health in korean military service

• Published in: Psychiatry research 2020-11, Vol.293, p.113401-113401, Article 113401
• Main Authors: Yeom, Chan-Woo, Oh, Gyu Han, Jung, Sanghyup, Moon, Jung Yoon, Son, Kyung-Lak, Kim, Won-Hyoung, Jung, Dooyoung, Baik, Myungjae, Shim, Eun-Jung, Moon, Hoseok, Hahm, Bong-Jin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adhd; Adult; Adult adhd; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - epidemiology; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - psychology; Comorbidity; Cross-Sectional Studies; Epidemiologic survey; Humans; Male; Mental Disorders - epidemiology; Mental Disorders - psychology; Mental Health; Military; Military Personnel - psychology; Military servicemen; Prevalence; Quality of Life - psychology; Republic of Korea - epidemiology; Self Report; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult
• ISSN: 0165-1781; 1872-7123
• DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113401

•The prevalence of servicemen with adult ADHD is 2.8% in korea.•Adult ADHD is highly associated with psychiatric comorbidities in servicemen.•Servicemen with ADHD have negative perceptions about their future and current states. We assessed the prevalence/comorbidities of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Korean servicemen using the Epidemiological Survey of Mental Health in Military Service in Korea. A total of 3,441 participants were assessed for adult ADHD, depression, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, somatization, insomnia, suicidality, cigarette dependence, and alcohol dependence using a self-report scale. Participants were also asked to rank their perception of their career prospects, health status, and quality of life on a Likert scale. Participants were classified as ADHD according to the WHO A-ADHD self-report scale. Firth multiple logistic regression and Cochran-Armitage trend tests were used to identify the risks of comorbidities and trends of self-perception between the two groups. ADHD (prevalence: 2.8%) was significantly associated with social anxiety (OR, 40.52; 95% CI 25.14–65.74), generalized anxiety (OR, 28.21; 95% CI 17.37–45.69), depression (OR, 16.36; 95% CI 10.50–25.52), somatization (OR, 14.47; 95% CI 9.21–22.76), suicidality (OR, 11.03; 95% CI 6.67–17.86), and insomnia (OR, 5.92; 95% CI 3.68–9.35). Servicemen with ADHD had negative perceptions (p