Table 2.
Participant demographic and ADHD features by group (ADHD group on stimulant medication vs. ADHD group not on stimulant medication)
| ADHD (on stimulant medication) (n = 63) |
ADHD (not on stimulant medication) (n = 145) |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | ||
| Gender (% female) | 50.8 | 51.7 | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.3 | 13.1 | |
| Race | |||
| **Caucasian | 93.7 | 69.0 | |
| **African American | 3.2 | 15.9 | |
| Asian | 0.0 | 3.4 | |
| Multiracial | 0.0 | 4.8 | |
| Other | 3.2 | 6.9 | |
| **Ethnic/racial diversity | 9.5 | 36.6 | |
| 1 or more comorbid disorder(s) |
61.9 | 60.7 | |
| M (SD) | M (SD) | ||
| Age | 18.22 (0.61) | 18.26 (0.50) | |
| CAARS DSM-IV IN | 79.25 (11.88) | 78.16 (12.43) | |
| CAARS DSM-IV HI | 61.21 (14.71) | 64.30 (12.80) | |
| CAARS Total ADHD | 72.92 (15.37) | 74.84 (12.61) | |
Note. ADHD = Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; CAARS = Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scale; DSM = Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; IN = Inattention T score; HI = Hyperactivity-Impulsivity T score
group difference statistically significant at 0.01 level