Table 1.
Demographic variables of the study participants
| No. of participants (n = 52) | |
|---|---|
| Agea | 43 ± 9.5 |
| Male | 24 |
| Female | 28 |
| ADHD subtype | |
| Predominantly hyperactive‐impulsive type | 33 |
| Predominanty inattentive type | 14 |
| Combined type | 5 |
| Current treatmentb | |
| Pharmacological | 37 |
| Psychosocial | 17 |
| Other | 4 |
| No treatment | 7 |
| Education and employment | |
| College | 7 |
| Higher vocational education | 27 |
| Intermediate vocational education | 11 |
| High school | 5 |
| Other | 2 |
| Unemployed | 10 |
a
Years, mean ± SD.
b
Because there was overlap in treatments, the sum of these numbers exceeds the number of study participants.
The DSM‐IV‐TR distinguishes three types of ADHD based on the symptom categories of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.