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. 2014 May 19;10:887–895. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S55220

Table 1.

SDS descriptive statistics

SDS item/subscale N Mean (SD) Median Range Missing (%)
Item 1: ADHD symptoms disrupting work/school
 Baseline 428 7.3 (2.1) 8.0 0–10 34 (7.9)
 Week 9 424 5.2 (2.7) 5.0 0–10 38 (9.0)
 Change (baseline to week 9) 400 −2.0 (2.9) −2.0 −10 to 10 62 (15.5)
Item 2: ADHD symptoms disrupting social life
 Baseline 456 6.2 (2.3) 6.0 0–10 6 (1.3)
 Week 9 447 4.6 (2.7) 4.0 0–10 15 (3.4)
 Change (baseline to week 9) 446 −1.6 (2.9) −1.0 −10 to 7 16 (3.6)
Item 3: ADHD symptoms disrupting family life/home responsibilities
 Baseline 445 7.0 (2.2) 7.0 0–10 17 (3.8)
 Week 9 440 5.1 (2.7) 5.0 0–10 22 (5.0)
 Change (baseline to week 9) 434 −1.9 (2.8) −1.0 −10 to 7 28 (6.5)
Item 4: days lost at school or work in the last weeka
 Baseline 398 1.4 (2.0) 0.0 0–7 64 (16.1)
 Week 9 395 0.8 (1.6) 0.0 0–7 67 (17.0)
 Change (baseline to week 9) 358 −0.5 (1.9) 0.0 −7 to 7 104 (29.1)
Item 5: days underproductive at school or work in the last weekb
 Baseline 414 3.5 (2.4) 3.0 0–7 48 (11.6)
 Week 9 405 2.2 (2.4) 2.0 0–7 57 (14.1)
 Change (baseline to week 9) 379 −1.3 (2.5) −1.0 −7 to 6 83 (21.9)
SDS total score
 Baseline 417 20.5 (5.5) 21.0 0–30 45 (10.8)
 Week 9 417 14.9 (7.6) 15.0 0–30 45 (10.8)
 Change (baseline to week 9) 388 −5.4 (7.8) −4.0 −30 to 17 74 (19.1)

Notes:

a

Two out-of-range responses were excluded at baseline (20, 25) and three out-of-range responses were excluded at week 9 (8, 10);

b

four out-of-range responses were excluded from item 5 at baseline (10, 10, 14, 35), and four were excluded at week 9 (8, 10, 10, 11).

Abbreviations: ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; SD, standard deviation; SDS, Sheehan Disability Scale.