Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants.
| ADHD N = 77 M (SD) | Non-ADHD N = 62 M (SD) | χ 2/p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average age at Wave 1a | 7.27 (1.14) | 7.50 (1.04) | .23 |
| Average age at Wave 2b | 9.49 (1.26) | 9.69 (1.25) | .35 |
| % Male | 78% | 61% | .04* |
| % Caucasian | 46% | 52% | .43 |
| Full-scale IQ | 104.85 (13.40) | 112.09 (16.16) | .01* |
| Total number of inattention symptoms | 6.95 (1.86) | 1.76 (1.89) | <.001* |
| Total number of hyperactivity/impulsivity symptoms | 5.26 (2.70) | 1.32 (1.70) | <.001* |
| Total number of ADHD symptoms | 12.21 (3.04) | 3.08 (2.95) | <.001* |
| Total number of ODD symptoms | 3.16 (2.35) | 1.02 (1.64) | <.001* |
| % ODD diagnosis | 44% | 13% | <.001* |
| Total number of CD symptoms | .61 (.83) | .24 (.50) | <.01* |
| MMBEQ: Positive-social | 18.58 (8.19) | 20.58 (8.09) | .15 |
| MMBEQ: Negative arousal | 13.13 (5.37) | 11.85 (4.14) | .13 |
| MMBEQ: Sedated/impaired | 11.99 (4.40) | 11.84 (3.44) | .83 |
| MMBEQ: Wild/crazy | 14.66 (4.11) | 13.90 (3.93) | .27 |
Note. ADHD D Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, ODD D Oppositional Defiant Disorder, CD D Conduct Disorder, MMBEQ D Memory Model-Based Expectancy Questionnaire.
Age distribution at Wave 1: age 6 D 39, 28%; age 7 D 37, 27%; age 8 D 35, 25%; age 9 D 28, 20%.
Age distribution at Wave 2: age 8 D 31, 22%; age 9 D 42, 30%; age 10 D 30, 22%; age 11 D 26, 19%; age 12 D 9, 7%; age 13 D 1, <1%.
p < .05.