@article {Atwoli2011a,
	title = {{Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptom self-report among medical students in Eldoret, Kenya}},
	journal = {African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)},
	volume = {14},
	number = {4},
	year = {2011},
	abstract = {Objective: To determine the prevalence of self-reported attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms among medical students in Eldoret, Kenya. Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study of all medical students who gave consent to participate in the study. Undertaken at Moi University{\textquoteright}s School of Medicine in Eldoret, Kenya. Comprising two hundred and fifty three (253) undergraduate medical students, with a mean age of 23.7 years (19-42, s.d. 4.1), of whom 51{\%} were female. Measuring ADHD symptomatology using the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS v1.1). Results: The prevalence rate of self-reported ADHD symptoms using the ASRS screener was 23.7{\%}. This was significantly associated with being in the age-group 17-20 years compared (p{\textless}0.05). The prevalence rate was higher among females (25.6{\%}) than among males (21.8{\%}), but this difference was not statistically significant. Preclinical students had a higher prevalence rate of ADHD symptoms (28.7{\%}) compared to clinical students (19.6{\%}), but this was also not statistically significant. Using a modification of the ASRS full symptom checklist to approximate a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, text revision (DSM-IV-TR) ADHD diagnosis yielded a {\textquoteright}possible ADHD{\textquoteright} prevalence rate of 8.7{\%}. Of these, the inattentive type was the most common (40.9{\%}). Conclusion: The prevalence rate of self-reported ADHD symptoms among medical students in Eldoret is very high and possibly interferes with the students{\textquoteright} social and academic functioning. Further studies are suggested to generate information on the real ADHD prevalence in the general population and in special populations such as schools and colleges.},
	keywords = {[Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)},
	issn = {19948220},
	doi = {10.4314/ajpsy.v14i4.5},
	author = {Atwoli, L. and Owiti, P and Manguro, G and Ndambuki, D.}
}
