Table 6.
Comorbid Diagnoses within ADHD Group by Gender
| Disorder | % Female | % Male | χ 2 | p | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depressive | 43.0 | 20.8 | 12.4 | < .001 | 2.9 | [1.6, 5.2] |
| MDD | 38.6 | 17.0 | 12.7 | < .001 | 3.1 | [1.6, 5.8] |
| Dysthymia | 5.3 | 2.8 | 0.8 | ns | 1.9 | [0.5, 7.8] |
| Depression NOS | 0.9 | 2.8 | 1.2 | ns | 0.3 | [0.0, 3.0] |
| Bipolar | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - |
| Anxiety | 39.5 | 17.0 | 13.6 | < .001 | 3.2 | [1.7, 6.0] |
| GAD | 19.3 | 11.3 | 2.7 | .102 | 1.9 | [0.9, 4.0] |
| Panic Disorder | 4.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 | ns | 2.4 | [0.4, 12.6] |
| Social Phobia | 5.3 | 0.9 | 3.4 | .068 | 5.8 | [0.7, 49.3] |
| Specific Phobia | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.1 | ns | 1.4 | [0.2, 8.6] |
| Anxiety NOS | 12.3 | 2.8 | 6.9 | .009 | 4.8 | [1.3, 17.2] |
| OCD | 3.5 | 3.8 | 0.1 | ns | 0.9 | [0.2, 3.8] |
| Trauma & Stressor | 10.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | .054 | 3.0 | [0.9, 9.6] |
| PTSD | 3.5 | 0.9 | 1.6 | ns | 3.8 | [0.4, 34.7] |
| Adjustment | 7.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | ns | 2.6 | [0.7, 10.0] |
| Eating a | 4.4 | 0.0 | - | .036 | - | - |
| LD | 12.3 | 7.5 | 1.4 | ns | 1.7 | [0.7, 4.3] |
Note. MDD = Major Depressive Disorder; NOS = Not Otherwise Specified; GAD = Generalized Anxiety Disorder; OCD = Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; PTSD = Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; LD = Learning Disorder; OR = Odds ratio; CI = Confidence Interval.
a
Fisher’s Exact Test used in place of χ2 due to zero value in one cell. Total percentages may exceed 100% due to participants having two or more diagnoses.