Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of the Sample at Follow-up Recruitment.
| Comparison | ADHD | |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic Variables at Baseline | ||
| ADHD | ||
| Symptoms Endorsed by Parent or Teacher | ---------- | 12.7 (1.7) |
| Severity Score | ---------- | 2.29 (.44) |
| ODD | ||
| Symptoms Endorsed by Parent or Teacher | ---------- | 6.7 (2.2) |
| Severity Score | ---------- | 1.91 (.67) |
| CD | ||
| Symptoms Endorsed by Parent or Teacher | ---------- | 2.2 (2.0) |
| Severity Score | ---------- | .47 (.33) |
| Demographic Variables | ||
| Age (M, SD) | 17.05 (3.15) | 17.61(3.31) |
| Racial Minority (%) | 14.5 | 19.7 |
| African-American (%) | 8.0 | 12.2 |
| Other (%) | 6.6 | 7.5 |
| Highest Parent Educationa (M, SD) | 7.37 (1.68) | 7.16 (1.59) |
| High School Grad or GED (%) | 9.0 | 7.8 |
| Part College or Specialized Training (%) | 30.3 | 41.1 |
| College or University Grad (%) | 26.4 | 25.9 |
| Graduate Professional Training (%) | 34.3 | 24.8 |
| % Single Parent Household | 25.0 | 34.5* |
Note. Symptom Endorsed is total number of symptoms reported by either parent or teacher on the DBD rating scale or DBD interview. Severity score is the higher score reported by either parent or teacher on the DBD rating scale, calculated by taking the average symptom level on a scale from 0 “not at all present” to 3 “very much present”.
a
Response scale for parent education ranged from 1 (<7th grade education) to 9 (Graduate professional training). 4=high school graduate or GED; 5=Specialized training; 6=Partial College,; 7= Associate’s or 2-year degree; 8=standard college or university graduation.
*
p<.05.