Table 4.
Self-reported negative impact of ADHD on health and psychosocial functioning among adults with ADHD in Europe and the US
| Germany (n=100), % |
Northern Europe (n=130), % |
UK (n=101), % |
Europe (n=331), % |
US (n=100), % |
Europe vs US (ADHD)a |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | P-value | ||||||
| Negatively impacted on | |||||||
| Overall physical health | 65.0 | 46.2 | 45.5 | 51.7 | 27.0 | 2.78 | <0.001 |
| Overall mental health | 73.0 | 66.9 | 61.4 | 67.1 | 54.0 | 1.77 | 0.033 |
| Career success | 73.0 | 63.9 | 56.4 | 64.4 | 62.0 | 1.08 | 0.787 |
| Self-esteem | 73.0 | 65.4 | 67.3 | 68.3 | 62.0 | 1.24 | 0.428 |
| Relationship with children | 53.0 | 49.4 | 51.4 | 51.1 | 32.2 | 1.85 | 0.076 |
| Relationship with significant others | 70.6 | 58.9 | 61.4 | 63.2 | 44.3 | 1.85 | 0.036 |
| Relationship with co-workers | 61.7 | 59.3 | 63.3 | 61.3 | 42.1 | 1.74 | 0.049 |
| Relationship with all others | 72.0 | 62.3 | 65.4 | 66.2 | 49.0 | 2.05 | 0.006 |
| Ability to be a good parent | 44.9 | 45.9 | 44.9 | 45.3 | 37.7 | 1.27 | 0.476 |
Notes:
a
ORs are of those reporting negative impacts of ADHD among adults with ADHD in Europe compared with their US counterparts, controlling for sociodemographics and comorbidity variables. OR >1 indicates greater odds of reporting negative impacts of ADHD among adults with ADHD in Europe.
Abbreviations: ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; OR, odds ratio; SD, standard deviation; vs, versus.