Table 2.
Baseline Demographic and Diagnostic Characteristics for Family-School Success-Early Elementary (FSS-EE; n=29) and Coping with ADHD through Relationships and Education (CARE; n=32)
| FSS-EE | CARE | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (% female) | 31.0 | 25.0 | p = .776 |
| Grade level (% kindergarten) | 27.6 | 50.0 | p = .115 |
| Single parent status (%) | 24.1 | 15.6 | p = .523 |
| Hispanic (%) | 13.8 | 9.4 | p = .669 |
| Non-Hispanic (%) | 86.2 | 90.6 | – |
| African American (AA) (%) | 24.1 | 18.8 | p = .870 |
| White (%) | 72.4 | 78.1 | – |
| Multiracial (%) | 3.4 | 3.1 | – |
| SES (% Levels III, IV, V on Hollingshead) | 93.1 | 96.9 | p = .600 |
| ADHD, Combined (%) | 62.1 | 56.3 | p = .814 |
| ADHD, Inattentive (%) | 10.3 | 15.6 | – |
| ADHD, Hyperactive-Impulsive (%) | 27.6 | 28.1 | – |
| ODD (% with disorder) | 34.5 | 25.0 | p = .575 |
| Anxiety or Mood Disorder (% with disorder)* | 0.0 | 0.0 | p = 1.00 |
| Medication status at Baseline (% on medication) | 31.0 | 18.8 | p = .374 |
Note: SES refers to socioeconomic status, as assessed by the Hollingshead (1975) index of social status. Levels III, IV, and V reflect the middle to high levels of the scale. ODD = Oppositional Defiant Disorder
*
Children with specific phobias and no other anxiety or mood disorder were excluded.