Table 2.

Concurrent Associations of Parent-Rated Irritability and DSM-IV Diagnoses and Functioning at Ages 3 and 6

Age 3 Diagnosis	Age 3 Irritability OR (95% CI)	Age 6 Diagnosis	Age 6 Irritability OR (95% CI)
Depressive Disorder	3.38*** (1.83–6.26)	Depressive Disorder	2.17*** (1.59–2.96)
Anxiety Disorder	1.47*** (1.20–1.81)	Anxiety Disorder	1.167 (.92–1.48)
ADHD	1.53* (1.01–2.30)	ADHD	1.46* (1.06–2.00)
ODD	4.30*** (3.10–5.97)	ODD	4.76*** (3.28–6.92)
Age 3 Functional Impairment		Age 6 Functional Impairment
GAF	r = −.52***	GAF	r = −.53***
Impairment rating	r = .56***	Impairment rating	r = .51***

Note: All logistic regression models controlled for age, sex, and parental education. Age 3 n=541; Age 6 n=462. ADHD=attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; GAF=Global Assessment of Functioning; ODD=oppositional defiant disorder; OR=odds ratio.

^*p<.05;

^**p<.01;

^***p<.001.