Table 2.
Descriptive statistics on child sample
| ADHD n = 302 |
Control n = 199 |
Total N = 548† |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Males n(%) | 204(67.5) | 96(48.2) | 321(58.6)** |
| Ethnic minority n(%) | 78(25.8) | 54(27.1) | 144(26.3) |
| Age | 11.3(2.9) | 12.5(3.2) | 11.7(3.1)** |
| Family income ($) | 62643(67080) | 75244(51109) | 66694(59532)* |
| IQ | 110.3(14.9) | 103.8(13.9) | 106.2(14.7)** |
| ADHD-C n(%) | 192(63.6) | — | 192(35) |
| ADHD-PI n(%) | 110(36.4) | — | 110(20.1) |
| ODD n(%) | 118(39.1) | 26(13.1) | 161(29.4)** |
| CD n(%) | 18(6) | 1(.5) | 19(3.5)** |
| MDD n(%) | 28(9.3) | 9(4.5) | 41(7.5) |
| GAD n(%) | 29(9.6) | 11(5.5) | 45(8.2) |
| Inattentive Sx | 18(5) | 3.2(3.4) | 11.3(8.4)** |
| Hyperactive Sx | 11(7.2) | 2(2.2) | 7.9(7.5)** |
Note.
p < .05;
p < .01, via t-tests or chi-squares.
Forty-seven children-were identified as having situational ADHD or were screened out of the study at a later point in time, but were included in study analyses because they had diagnostic data.
ADHD-C = ADHD combined subtype. ADHD-PI = ADHD, predominantly inattentive subtype. ODD = oppositional defiant disorder. CD = conduct disorder. MDD = major depressive disorder, lifetime. GAD = generalized anxiety disorder, lifetime. Sx = symptoms.