Table 1.
Comparison of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-present and ADHD-absent participants on dependent variables
| ADHD present (N=19) Mean (sd) | ADHD absent (N=44) Mean (sd) | F-value or X2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEIGHT | |||
| Pre-treatment BMI | 40.75 (6.51) | 41.67 (6.94) | .51 |
| Percent weight change | -3.34% (3.53) | -5.59% (3.43) | 5.68† |
| Percent meeting 5% weight loss goal | 31% | 61% | 4.72† |
| WEIGHT LOSS ATTEMPTS | |||
| Number lasting <3 days in past year | 10.07 (15.28) | 2.18 (4.08) | 7.74‡ |
| Number lasting >3 days in past year | 5.00 (5.78) | 2.37 (2.81) | 3.03 |
| DIET HABITS | |||
| Meals skipped per week | 1.57 (2.00) | 1.40 (2.17) | .28 |
| Fast food meals per week | 1.94 (1.92) | .81 (1.78) | 4.02† |
| Emotional eating | 19.36 (5.31) | 13.27 (6.77) | 10.07‡ |
| PHYSICAL ACTIVITY | |||
| Days per week of >20 minutes moderate physical activity | 2.50 (2.61) | 3.48 (1.79) | 1.28 |
| PERCEIVED DIFFICULTY | |||
| Total score | 29.78 (6.35) | 23.02 (8.53) | 6.88† |
| SELF-EFFICACY | |||
| Total score | 75.73 (42.72) | 103.87 (29.32) | 12.46‡ |
Note.
†
p < .05
‡
p < .01.
The pre-treatment BMI results are from the analysis of variance models and all other results are from the multivariate analysis of variance models adjusted for age and sex.