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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder adhd widely recognized mental health problem developed countries remains underinvestigated developing settings study examines prevalence correlates consequences adhd symptoms among elementary school students rural china crosssectional data collected 6719 students across 120 rural primary schools china adhd symptoms demographic characteristics academic performance reading math adhd symptoms evaluated using caregiverreported adhd rating scaleiv prevalence adhd symptoms 75 sample male students students lower grade levels students lower cognitive ability showed significantly higher prevalence adhd symptoms ors 256 206 184 respectively p005 leftbehind children showed significantly lower prevalence adhd symptoms children living parents 074 p 005 adjusted regressions show students adhd symptoms scored 012 standardized deviations lower reading p 005 019 standardized deviations lower math p 001 adhd rating scaleiv screening scale rather diagnostic test caregiver selfreport measures also may underestimate adhd symptoms sample adhd common disorder among rural students china appears contributing poor academic outcomes higher prevalence adhd among students low cognitive ability also suggests many rural children china face multifactorial learning challenges taken together findings indicate need educators policymakers rural china develop programs reduce risk support students adhd symptoms