Self-reported Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder symptoms among university students in Eldoret, Kenya

Objective: To determine the prevalence of self-reported attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms among university students in Eldoret, Kenya.Design: A cross-sectional descriptive study of all students who gave consent to participate in the study.Setting: Moi University’s Town Campus, comprising the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry and Public Health.Subjects: Four hundred and fifty eight undergraduate students, with a mean age of 23.7 years (17-46, S.D. 4.1), of whom 236 (51.5%) were male.Main outcome measures: Presence of ADHD symptoms as measured by the adult ADHD self-report scale (ASRS versus 1.1).Results: The prevalence rate of self-reported ADHD symptoms was 21.8%. This was significantly associated with belonging to a younger age-group (17-20 years) compared to the older age-groups (