Table 1.
Variations in adolescent ADHD knowledge, perceptions and cues to action by ADHD risk status and sociodemographic characteristics
| Ever heard of ADHD | Knows some or lot about ADHD | ADHD caused bv sugar | Too many treated with medications | Knows someone with ADHD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | |
| ADHD Risk status [X2] | [1.93] | [2.36] | [6.10] * | [0.01] | [4.33] * |
| ADHD/Risk | 177 (91.2%) | 102 (52.6%) | 62 (32.0%) | 130 (67.0%) | 146 (75.3%) |
| Low Risk Match | 153 (95.0%) | 71 (44.4%) | 32 (20.3%) | 105 (66.5%) | 134 (84.3%) |
| AOR (95% CI) | 0.4 (0.1–1.1) | 1.6 (1.0–2.8) | 2.0 (1.1–3.8) | 0.9 (0.5–1.6) | 0.3 (0.2–0.7) |
| Gender [X2] | [0.15] | [0.49] | [0.05] | [0.17] | [0.24] |
| Male | 145 (93.6%) | 79 (51.0%) | 42 (27.3%) | 101 (65.6%) | 124 (80.5%) |
| Female | 185 (92.5%) | 94 (47.2%) | 52 (26.3%) | 134 (67.7%) | 156 (78.4%) |
| AOR (95% CI) | 1.0 (0.4–2.5) | 1.1 (0.7–1.7) | 1.2 (0.7–2.0) | 0.9 (0.6–1.4) | 1.0 (0.6–1.8) |
| Race [X2] | [26.41] *** | [22.75] *** | [23.65] *** | [2.09] | [53.60] *** |
| Caucasian | 222 (98.2%) | 132 (58.4%) | 41 (18.1%) | 157 (69.5%) | 206 (91.2%) |
| African American | 108 (83.7%) | 41 (32.0%) | 53 (42.1%) | 78 (61.9%) | 74 (58.3%) |
| AOR (95% CI) | 6.4 (1.8–22.0) | 2.8 (1.6–4.8) | 0.5 (0.3–0.9) | 1.3 (0.8–2.3) | 5.7 (2.8–11.5) |
| Poverty [X2] | [14.09] ** | [8.78] ** | [24.18] *** | [0.63] | [22.80] *** |
| Non-Poor | 168 (98.3%) | 97 (57.1%) | 25 (14.7%) | 117 (68.8%) | 153 (90.0%) |
| Poor | 162 (88.0%) | 76 (41.3%) | 69 (37.9%) | 118 (64.8%) | 127 (69.4%) |
| AOR (95% CI) | 2.4 (0.6–9.8) | 1.2 (0.7–2.0) | 0.4 (0.2–0.8) | 1.0 (0.6–1.8) | 1.4 (0.7–2.9) |
| Past MH Treatment [X2] | [1.51] | [1.26] | [0.05] | [0.76] | [4.43] * |
| Yes | 187 (94.4%) | 102 (51.5%) | 52 (26.3%) | 136 (68.7%) | 165 (83.3%) |
| No | 143 (91.1%) | 71 (45.5%) | 42 (27.3%) | 99 (64.3%) | 115 (74.2%) |
| AOR (95% CI) | 2.0 (0.7–5.5) | 0.8 (0.5–1.4) | 0.7 (0.4–1.4) | 1.2 (0.7–2.1) | 2.6 (1.3–5.3) |
Note: ADHD = attention deficit/hyperativity disorder; AOR = Adjusted odds ratio based on multiple logistic regression, using ADHD risk group, gender, race, poverty and MH Treatment as predictors; MH = Mental Health; bolded entries indicate statistically significant findings;
*
p <.05;
**
p <.01;
***
p <.001