ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND SUSPECTED ADHD IN CHILDREN FROM AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WITHIN THE AGEB OF FMU 61

Objective.To analyze the association between academic performance and suspected ADHD in children from a primary school belonging to the AGEB of the Family Medicine Unit (UMF) 61. Material and methods. Cross-sectional, observational, and analytical study; it was carried out with teachers and parents of 258 children aged 6 to 11 years in a primary school in Córdoba, Veracruz. Data from report cards were collected, and a Conners questionnaire was applied to parents and teachers. Results. An analysis was conducted that allowed comparing the performance of students with and without suspected ADHD using the chi-square statistic = 3.014 and a p = 0.222, observing that there is no association between suspected ADHD and low academic performance. Conclusions. No evidence of an association between suspected ADHD and low academic performance was found in the studied population. Studies with larger samples and clinical diagnostic methods are required to confirm these findings.