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

Table 3.

Univariate, phenotypic and cross-trait cross-twin correlations on hyperactivity–impulsivity and inattention

Hyperactivity–impulsivity Inattention
Parent
MZ
 Male 0.76 (0.70 to 0.81) 0.52 (0.42 to 0.61)
 Female 0.75 (0.69 to 0.80) 0.59 (0.51 to 0.67)
DZ
 Male 0.22 (0.10 to 0.38) 0.03 (−0.11 to 0.17)
 Female 0.24 (0.10 to 0.38) 0.02 (−0.13 to 0.16)
DZ opposite-sex 0.14 (0.01 to 0.27) 0.04 (−0.10 to 0.17)
Cross-trait phenotypic correlations Cross-trait cross-twin correlations
MZ
 Male 0.60 (0.52 to 0.68) 0.46 (0.36 to 0.56)
 Female 0.58 (0.50 to 0.66) 0.46 (0.36 to 0.56)
DZ
 Male 0.66 (0.58 to 0.74) 0.15 (0.01 to 0.29)
 Female 0.50 (0.39 to 0.61) 0.13 (−0.02 to 0.27)
DZ opposite-sex 0.58 (0.48 to 0.66) 0.26 (0.13 to 0.39)
Hyperactivity–impulsivity Inattention
Teacher
MZ
 Male 0.53 (0.43 to 0.62) 0.48 (0.37 to 0.58)
 Female 0.60 (0.51 to 0.68) 0.68 (0.60 to 0.74)
DZ
 Male 0.39 (0.25 to 0.52) 0.13 (−0.02 to 0.28)
 Female 0.34 (0.19 to 0.48) 0.23 (0.07 to 0.38)
DZ opposite-sex 0.40 (0.27 to 0.52) 0.27 (0.12 to 0.40)
Cross-trait phenotypic correlations Cross-trait cross-twin correlations
MZ
 Male 0.57 (0.47 to 0.65) 0.28 (0.15 to 0.40)
 Female 0.36 (0.25 to 0.47) 0.23 (0.10 to 0.36)
DZ
 Male 0.61 (0.50 to 0.69) 0.20 (0.05 to 0.35)
 Female 0.45 (0.31 to 0.57) 0.13 (−0.04 to 0.28)
DZ opposite-sex 0.59 (0.49 to 0.67) 0.24 (0.10 to 0.40)

Phenotypic correlation, within-twin correlation of hyperactivity–impulsivity and inattentiveness; cross-trait cross-twin correlation, hyperactivity–impulsivity in Twin 1 correlated with inattentiveness in Twin 2