Table 2.
Variations in parent ADHD knowledge, perceptions and cues to action by adolescent's ADHD risk status and sociodemographic characteristics
| Ever heard of ADHD | Knows some or lot about ADHD | ADHD caused by sugar | Too many treated with medications | Knows someone with ADHD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | |
| Adolescent Risk status [X2] | [0.15] | [0.01] | [6.56] * | [2.21] | [4.58] * |
| ADHD/Risk | 204 (97.6%) | 163 (78.0%) | 62 (29.7%) | 171 (82.2%) | 193 (92.3%) |
| Low Risk Match | 162 (98.2%) | 128 (77.6%) | 30 (18.2%) | 144 (87.8%) | 141 (85.5%) |
| AOR (95% CI) | 0.3 (0.1–1.4) | 0.7 (0.3–1.3) | 2.4 (1.3–4.5) | 1.0 (0.5–2.0) | 1.2 (0.5–2.7) |
| Gender [X2] | [0.16] | [0.33] | [1.85] | [0.19] | [0.56] |
| Male | 157 (97.5%) | 123 (76.4%) | 34 (21.1%) | 137 (85.6%) | 146 (90.7%) |
| Female | 209 (98.1%) | 168 (78.9%) | 58 (27.2%) | 178 (84.0%) | 188 (88.3%) |
| AOR (95% CI) | 0.6 (0.2–2.6) | 0.7 (0.4–1.2) | 0.8 (0.5–1.3) | 1.2 (0.7–2.1) | 1.0 (0.5–6.1) |
| Race [X2] | [14.31] *** | [51.78] *** | [23.80] *** | [0.98] | [15.87] *** |
| Caucasian | 238 (100%) | 213 (89.5%) | 39 (16.4%) | 204 (86.1%) | 224 (94.1%) |
| African American | 128 (94.1%) | 78 (57.4%) | 53 (39.0%) | 111 (82.2%) | 110 (80.9%) |
| AOR (95% CI) | N/A | 5.4 (2.8–10.4) | 0.5 (0.3–0.9) | 0.3 (0.7–2.1) | 2.6 (1.1–6.1) |
| Poverty [X2] | [7.34] ** | [16.46] *** | [26.83] *** | [1.31] | [7.06] ** |
| Non-Poor | 177 (100%) | 154 (87.0%) | 22 (12.4%) | 153 (86.9%) | 166 (93.8%) |
| Poor | 189 (95.9%) | 137 (69.5%) | 70 (35.5%) | 162 (82.7%) | 168 (85.3%) |
| AOR (95% CI) | N/A | 1.1 (0.6–2.3) | 0.4 (0.2–0.8) | 1.2 (0.6–2.4) | 1.5 (0.6–3.8) |
| Ever MH Treatment [X2] | [3.22] | [11.64] *** | [0.78] | [5.35] * | [17.65] *** |
| Yes | 208 (99.1%) | 177 (84.3%) | 48 (22.9%) | 169 (80.9%) | 200 (95.2%) |
| No | 158 (96.3%) | 114 (69.5%) | 44 (26.8%) | 146 (89.6%) | 134 (81.7%) |
| AOR (95% CI) | 7.5 (1.3–43.7) | 2.6 (1.3–5.0) | 0.6 (0.3–1.1) | 0.5 (0.2–0.96) | 3.6 (1.5–8.6) |
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; N/A = not applicable – race and poverty were not included in logistic regression modeling; bolded entries indicate statistically significant findings;
*
p <.05;
**
p <.01;
***
p <.001