Table 6.
Impact of Injury Claims on Productivity-Related Variables
| ADHD Versus Non-ADHD Control |
ADHD Versus Depression |
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| ADHD |
Non-ADHD Control |
ADHD |
Depression |
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| Variable | Injury | No Injury | Injury | No Injury | Injury | No Injury | Injury | No Injury |
| Absences, na | 126 | 503 | 287 | 1,600 | 126 | 499 | 106 | 519 |
| Number of days, mean | 20.7 | 20.1 | 24.0*** | 19.8 | 21.0 | 20.0 | 23.0 | 21.0 |
| Short-term disability, n | 433 | 1,969 | 1,008 | 6,341 | 433 | 1,967 | 423 | 1,995 |
| Number of days, mean | 11.8**** | 5.7 | 8.4**** | 3.3 | 12.0**** | 6.0 | 18.0**** | 10.0 |
| Worker's compensation, n | 305 | 1,250 | 676 | 4,026 | 305 | 1,247 | 304 | 1,252 |
| % of patients | 10.5** | 5.6 | 9.2** | 6.3 | 10.5** | 5.6 | 11.2* | 7.6 |
a
Includes all types of work absences, including paid holidays, vacations, and sick days, because some employers do not differentiate.
*P < .05, **P < .01, ***P < .001; ****P < .0001; P values, relative to corresponding individuals without injury claims.