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. 2026 Mar 23;34:e20250771. doi: 10.1590/1678-7765-2025-0771

Table 3. Findings of psychosocial variables for highly consistent ADHD symptoms (G1) and controls (G2). Frequencies (n and %) are presented for nominal variables, and means with confidence intervals are provided for numerical variables.

  Groups  
  G1 G2 p
  (n=60) (n=30)  
Psychosocial Variables      
PSS 36.6 (34.7-38.6) 24.1 (20.5-27.8) 0.0001*
Low 0 (0) 6 (20)  
Moderate 4 (6.6) 10 (33.3)  
High 56 (93.3) 14 (46.6)  
PVAQ 37.1 (33.3-41.0) 29.5 (25.1-33.8) 0.01*
PSQI 12.5 (11.4-13.6) 8.3 (6.9-9.7) 0.0001*
Well sleep 3 (5) 7 (23.3)  
Poor sleep 57 (95) 23 (76.6)  
JFLS-8 10.4 (7.5-13.4) 4.6 (2.0-7.3) 0.007*
GAD-7 13.8 (12.4-15.2) 5.9 (3.7-8.1) 0.0001*
Normal 2 (3.3) 14 (46.6)  
Mild 12 (20) 9 (30)  
Moderate 15 (25) 5 (16.6)  
Severe 31 (51.6) 2 (6.6)  
PHQ-15 13.5 (12.1-14.9) 7.2 (5.2-9.2) 0.0001*
Minimal 2 (3.3) 11 (36.6)  
Mild 14 (23.3) 9 (30)  
Moderate 19 (31.6) 7 (23.3)  
Severe 25 (41.6) 3 (10)  

PSS: Perceive Stress Scale; Pain Vigilance and Awareness Questionnaire; PSQI: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; JFLS-8: Jaw Functional Limitation Scale - 8; GAD-7: General Anxiety Disorder – 7; PHQ – 15: Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (somatic symptoms).