Table 4.
Prevalence of psychopathology by age group in children with WS
| Diagnosis | Ages 4 -6 years | Ages 7 -10 years | Ages 11 – 16 years | χ2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 40 | % | N = 44 | % | N = 35 | % | ||
| ADHD | 22 | 55.0 | 35 | 79.5 | 20 | 57.1 | χ2(2)=6.77, p=.034* |
| Inattentive | 11 | 50.0 | 22 | 62.9 | 17 | 85.0 | |
| Combined | 9 | 40.9 | 8 | 22.9 | 1 | 5.0 | χ2(2)=11.76, p=.003a* |
| Hyperactive-Impulsive | 2 | 9.1 | 1 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Separation anxiety | 2 | 5.0 | 4 | 9.1 | 2 | 5.7 | |
| Social phobia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.7 | |||
| Specific phobia | 18 | 45.0 | 27 | 61.4 | 19 | 54.3 | χ2(2)=2.26, p=.323 |
| Panic disorder w/Agoraphobia | 0 | 1 | 2.3 | 0 | |||
| GAD | 0 | 6 | 13.6 | 8 | 22.9 | χ2(2)=9.63, p=.008* | |
| OCD | 0 | 2 | 4.5 | 1 | 2.9 | ||
| PTSD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.9 | |||
| ODD | 2 | 5.0 | 2 | 4.5 | 0 | ||
| No diagnosis | 14 | 35.0 | 5 | 11.4 | 7 | 26.9 | χ2(2)=6.96, p=.03* |
Type of ADHD as a function of age group
Difference is significant