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ADD/ADHD Survey - UK Results
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1.
Gender of diagnosed person?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Male
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705
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79%
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Female
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185
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21%
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Total Number of Responses: 890
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2. Age
of diagnosed person?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Under 10
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389
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43%
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11-16
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324
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36%
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17-21
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73
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8%
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Over 21
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112
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12%
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Total Number of Responses: 898
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3. Age
when diagnosed?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Under 10
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628
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73%
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11-16
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131
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15%
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17-21
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16
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2%
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Over 21
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83
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10%
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Total Number of Responses: 858
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4.
Diagnosis through?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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NHS
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649
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79%
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Private
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170
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21%
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Total Number of Responses: 819
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5.
Diagnosis process - how long?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Under 1 yr
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173
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20%
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1-2 yrs
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237
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28%
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3-4 yrs
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196
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23%
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Over 5 years
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239
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28%
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Total Number of Responses: 845
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6. On
medication?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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568
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67%
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No
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279
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33%
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Total Number of Responses: 847
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7.
Enough information?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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349
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58%
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No
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250
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42%
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Total Number of Responses: 599
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8a. If
NO to 7 where information found - Health Service?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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90
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30%
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No
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208
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70%
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Total Number of Responses: 298
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8b.
Education?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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115
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33%
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No
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230
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67%
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Total Number of Responses: 345
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8c.
Books?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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286
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75%
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No
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96
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25%
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Total Number of Responses: 382
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8d.
Internet?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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366
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88%
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No
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52
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12%
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Total Number of Responses: 418
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8e.
Support Groups?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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124
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37%
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No
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209
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63%
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Total Number of Responses: 333
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8f.
Other Parents?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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143
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41%
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No
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204
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59%
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Total Number of Responses: 347
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9a.
Offered any of the following? - Behaviour Management Therapy?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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203
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25%
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No
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600
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75%
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Total Number of Responses: 803
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9b.
Anger Management Therapy?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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108
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14%
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No
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691
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86%
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Total Number of Responses: 799
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9c.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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66
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8%
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No
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714
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92%
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Total Number of Responses: 780
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9d.
Social Skills Therapy?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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90
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12%
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No
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691
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88%
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Total Number of Responses: 781
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9e.
Organisational Skills Therapy?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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47
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6%
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No
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728
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94%
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Total Number of Responses: 775
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9f.
ADHD Coaching?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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49
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6%
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No
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726
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94%
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Total Number of Responses: 775
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9g.
Specific Parenting Skills Course?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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119
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15%
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No
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660
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85%
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Total Number of Responses: 779
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9h.
Respite Care?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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57
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7%
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No
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718
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93%
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Total Number of Responses: 775
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9i.
Extra help in school?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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386
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49%
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No
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397
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51%
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Total Number of Responses: 783
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10. Not
been offered any of the above, would you like to have been?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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680
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95%
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No
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39
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5%
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Total Number of Responses: 719
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11a. If
YES to 10 then which services - Behaviour Management Therapy?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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520
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92%
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No
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47
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8%
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Total Number of Responses: 567
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11b.
Anger Management Therapy?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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484
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84%
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No
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94
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16%
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Total Number of Responses: 578
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11c.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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429
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86%
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No
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71
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14%
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Total Number of Responses: 500
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11d.
Social Skills Therapy?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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511
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89%
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No
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66
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11%
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Total Number of Responses: 577
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11e.
Organisational Skills Therapy?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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492
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88%
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No
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67
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12%
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Total Number of Responses: 559
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11f.
ADHD Coaching?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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574
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93%
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No
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46
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7%
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Total Number of Responses: 620
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11g.
Specific Parenting Skills Course?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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427
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79%
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No
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114
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21%
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Total Number of Responses: 541
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11h.
Respite Care?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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347
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64%
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No
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196
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36%
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Total Number of Responses: 543
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11i.
Extra help in school?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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436
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90%
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No
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47
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10%
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Total Number of Responses: 483
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12. How
difficult was it to get any help at all?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Easy
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42
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5%
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Difficult
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225
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28%
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Very
Difficult
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347
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43%
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Impossible
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187
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23%
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Total Number of Responses: 801
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13. If
under 16, aware treatment may cease once over 16?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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187
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26%
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No
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531
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74%
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Total Number of Responses: 718
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14.
Adults with ADD/ADHD, any help in work?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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24
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13%
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No
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155
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87%
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Total Number of Responses: 179
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15a. If
NO to 14, would you like to see - Acceptability to move around?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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114
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91%
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No
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11
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9%
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Total Number of Responses: 125
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15b.
Help with organisation?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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144
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90%
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No
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16
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10%
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Total Number of Responses: 160
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15c.
Closed work area?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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68
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58%
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No
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49
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42%
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Total Number of Responses: 117
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16.
Medication. Made aware of storage safety issues?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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270
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47%
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No
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303
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53%
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Total Number of Responses: 573
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17.
Medication. Kept locked away at home?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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271
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49%
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No
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286
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51%
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Total Number of Responses: 557
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18.
Medication. Kept locked away at school?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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267
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79%
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No
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71
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21%
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Total Number of Responses: 338
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19. Has
changing diet ever helped?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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185
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29%
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No
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464
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71%
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Total Number of Responses: 649
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20.
Have natural remedies ever helped?
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Response
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Number
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Percent
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Graph
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Yes
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120
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23%
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No
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392
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77%
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Total Number of Responses: 512
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