Table 5.
Group Differences for Youth Who Did and Did Not Meet DSM-IV Symptom Criteria for ADHD or Depression
| ADHD
|
Depression
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 261) | Yes (n = 56) | P Value | No (n = 273) | Yes (n = 46) | P Value | |
| Health ratinga,b | ||||||
| Mean (SD) score | 8.24 (1.71) | 7.39 (1.74) | <.001c | 8.18 (1.70) | 7.63 (1.95) | .04c |
| Problem, No. (%) | 19 (7) | 9 (16) | .06d | 22 (8) | 6 (13) | .27d |
| Missing | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| WISC-IV Coding Recallb | ||||||
| Mean (SD) score | 8.17 (3.04) | 7.06 (3.05) | .007c | 8.07 (3.13) | 7.49 (2.62) | .21c |
| Problem, No. (%) | 14 (6) | 7 (13) | .08d | 18 (7) | 3 (7) | 1.00d |
| Missing | 23 | 2 | 22 | 3 | ||
| Academic functioninge | ||||||
| Mean (SD) score | 2.40 (2.03) | 4.07 (2.54) | <.001c | 2.56 (2.12) | 3.40 (2.60) | .05c |
| Problem, No. (%) | 15 (6) | 12 (23) | <.001d | 21 (8) | 6 (13) | .27d |
| Missing | 10 | 4 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Social functioninge | ||||||
| Mean (SD) score | 1.74 (1.37) | 2.54 (1.61) | <.001c | 1.82 (1.42) | 2.17 (1.52) | .09c |
| Problem, No. (%) | 11 (4) | 6 (11) | .09d | 14 (5) | 3 (7) | .73d |
| Missing | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
Abbreviations: ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; DSM-IV, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fourth Edition); WISC-IV, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children–Fourth Edition Integrated.
a
Composite score for all quality of life questions.
b
A higher score indicates better functioning; a problem is represented by a score less than the 10th percentile.
c
By Wilcoxon rank sum test.
d
By Fisher exact test.
e
A higher score indicates poorer functioning; a problem is represented by a score greater than the 90th percentile.