Table 5.
Comparisons of Medication Acceptors and Refusers on Clinical Outcomes
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Medication acceptor mean (SD) |
Medication refuser mean (SD) |
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| Variable | Intake | Posttreatment | Intake | Posttreatment | Test statistic | df | Significance (p) |
| CBCL externalizing | 72.6 (6.1) | 64.6 (10.0) | 73.4 (6.5) | 64.1 (10.0) | F = 0.60 | 1, 91 | NS, 0.442 |
| CBCL attention | 70.5 (6.9) | 64.0 (8.7) | 69.3 (8.6) | 62.6 (8.5) | F = 0.00 | 1, 91 | NS, 0.969 |
| TRF externalizing | 68.9 (11.0) | 62.9 (11.0) | 73.7 (9.4) | 68.4 (13.2) | F = 0.34 | 1, 83 | NS, 0.560 |
| TRF attention | 66.6 (10.0) | 59.7 (7.6) | 68.1 (9.1) | 66.8 (11.5) | F = 7.30 | 1, 83 | p = 0.008 |
| IOWA/C parent inattention/overactivity | 11.1 (2.6) | 7.4 (3.6) | 9.7 (3.0) | 7.5 (3.8) | F = 3.56 | 1, 92 | NS, 0.063 |
| IOWA/C parent oppositional defiant | 12.1 (2.6) | 8.3 (4.0) | 11.1 (2.8) | 7.5 (3.8) | F = 0.02 | 1, 92 | NS, 0.904 |
| IOWA/C teacher inattention/overactivity | 10.3 (4.1) | 7.2 (3.6) | 11.2 (3.5) | 9.8 (3.9) | F = 4.17 | 1, 86 | p = 0.044 |
| IOWA/C teacher oppositional defiant | 8.5 (5.1) | 9.9 (4.0) | 5.6 (4.6) | 7.8 (5.5) | F = 0.74 | 1, 86 | NS, 0.393 |
Analyses were based on repeated measure analysis of covariances using ADHD medication use at intake as a covariate.
CBCL = Child Behavior Checklist; TRF = Teacher Report Form; IOWA/C = IOWA/Conners' Rating Scale; SD = standard deviation; NS = not statistically significant; df = degrees of freedom; ADHD = attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.