How likely is a child with ADHD to have a parent who also has ADHD?

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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is considered to be at least partly hereditary. Research indicates that approximately 40 percent of children diagnosed with the condition have a parent who also has ADHD.1