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. 2011 Jun 10;41(5):668–679. doi: 10.1007/s10519-011-9473-2

Table 1.

Means, standard deviations and ranges for the Conners’ ADHD subscales by sex and zygosity

Twin 1
Mean (SD)
Twin 2
Mean (SD)
Range
Parent
MZ
 Hyperactivity–impulsivity
  Male 7.45 (5.92) 7.10 (5.42) 0–23
  Female 5.28 (4.38) 4.60 (3.93) 0–20
 Inattention
  Male 6.80 (5.78) 6.93 (5.22) 0–26
  Female 4.71 (4.50) 4.68 (4.09) 0–21
DZSS
 Hyperactivity–impulsivity
  Male 7.50 (5.85) 6.66 (5.61) 0–27
  Female 4.76 (4.27) 6.01 (5.44) 0–23
 Inattention
  Male 6.58 (5.51) 7.17 (6.45) 0–27
  Female 5.84 (5.09) 5.55 (5.72) 0–26
DZOS
 Hyperactivity–impulsivity
  Male 6.93 (5.18) 0–24
  Female 4.99 (4.78) 0–25
 Inattention
  Male 7.56 (6.01) 0–27
  Female 4.99 (4.66) 0–23
Teacher
MZ
 Hyperactivity–impulsivity
  Male 3.65 (4.70) 3.59 (4.89) 0–25
  Female 2.15 (3.43) 1.75 (2.31) 0–16
 Inattention
  Male 5.72 (5.15) 5.79 (5.41) 0–24
  Female 3.31 (3.79) 3.32 (3.62) 0–21
DZSS
 Hyperactivity–impulsivity
  Male 5.54 (6.24) 3.90 (5.09) 0–25
  Female 2.21 (3.70) 1.49 (3.07) 0–25
 Inattention
  Male 6.65 (6.21) 6.18 (5.95) 0–27
  Female 3.58 (4.03) 3.72 (4.14) 0–24
DZOS
 Hyperactivity–impulsivity
  Male 4.40 (5.70) 0–27
  Female 2.64 (3.82) 0–19
 Inattention
  Male 6.96 (7.10) 0–27
  Female 3.95 (5.05) 0–25

Means and standard deviations prior to transformation

MZ monozygotic, DZSS dizygotic same-sex twin pairs, DZOS dizygotic opposite-sex twin pairs