DCD is more prevalent in which gender?

• A. Females
• B. Equally common
• C. Males
• D. Not determined

Answer: (C)

DCD tends to be diagnosed more often in boys than in girls. In many pediatric studies, the observed rate in boys is about twice that of girls, though the exact ratio varies by how the study is done. This difference is influenced by how children are identified and referred: motor difficulties in boys are often more conspicuous in school settings, and DCD frequently co-occurs with ADHD, which is more common in boys and can prompt evaluation. Girls may also masked or present with different patterns of motor skill challenges, which can lead to under-recognition in some screening methods. Nevertheless, DCD can occur in girls as well, but the higher observed prevalence in males is the best-supported answer in typical data.