Table 1.
Demographic and stimulant treatment characteristics of girls with ADHD at 5-year follow-up
| No Stimulant Therapy | Stimulant Therapy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N=20 | N=94 | |||
| Mean | Mean | t1 | p | |
| Subject’s Age | 16.55±4.15 | 16.12±3.55 | 0.48 | 0.6 |
| Mean | Mean | z2 | p | |
| SES3 | 1.89±0.83 | 1.97±1.03 | −0.03 | 1.0 |
| N(%) | N(%) | χ24 | p | |
| Intact | 15(75) | 62(66) | 0.62 | 0.4 |
| Conduct Disorder (Full) | 7(35) | 38(40) | 0.20 | 0.7 |
| Level of ADHD5 | 1.26 | 0.5 | ||
| Impairment6 | ||||
| Mild | 1 (6) | 8 (9) | ||
| Moderate | 14(78) | 59(64) | ||
| Severe | 3(15) | 25(27) | ||
| Parental History of ADHD | 3(15) | 35(37) | 3.67 | 0.06 |
| Parental History of SUD7 | 11(55) | 65(69) | 1.49 | 0.2 |
| Source of Ascertainment | 5(25) | 41(44) | 2.37 | 0.1 |
1
t-test
2
Wilcoxon rank-sum test
3
Socioeconomic status
4
Pearson χ2-test
5
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
6
As assessed on an ordinal scale by subject reflecting impact on daily functioning
7
Substance use disorder