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. 2017 Apr 1;27(3):234–242. doi: 10.1089/cap.2016.0157

Table 2.

Best and Worst Selections for Each Attribute Level Stratified by Duration of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

  Overall ADHD diagnosed <2 years ADHD diagnosed >2 years  
Attribute level Estimate SE Estimate SE Estimate SE Pdiagnosed<2 year = diagnosed>2years
Medication administration
 ADHD medicine is used 5 days a week on school days only 0.037 0.067 −0.016 0.131 0.053 0.078 0.648
 ADHD medicine is used 7 days a week except in summer −0.391 0.066 −0.277 0.125 −0.429 0.078 0.304
 ADHD medicine is used 7 days a week all year round 0.354 0.071 0.293 0.133 0.376 0.083 0.617
Therapy location
 Child gets therapy in the clinic 0.184 0.046 0.403 0.099 0.115 0.051 0.010a
 Child gets therapy in school −0.097 0.047 −0.326 0.101 −0.024 0.053 0.008a
 Child gets therapy at home −0.087 0.046 −0.077 0.098 −0.091 0.052 0.898
School accommodation           0.000  
 Child's teacher sends home progress note −0.424 0.048 −0.210 0.097 −0.494 0.056 0.011a
 Child gets a tutor at school −0.114 0.047 −0.329 0.085 −0.043 0.055 0.005a
 Child has an IEP 0.538 0.052 0.539 0.095 0.537 0.062 0.988
Caregiver behavior training
 Caregiver learns behavior management on own −0.837 0.046 −1.006 0.092 −0.785 0.053 0.037a
 Caregiver learns behavior management 1:1 with a therapist 0.812 0.049 0.869 0.097 0.795 0.057 0.511
 Caregiver learns behavior management by going to a class 0.025 0.046 0.137 0.091 −0.011 0.054 0.729
Provider communication
 Talk with provider by text/email −0.378 0.042 −0.319 0.094 −0.398 0.047 0.451
 Talk with provider by phone −0.093 0.040 −0.171 0.089 −0.069 0.045 0.304
 Talk with provider face-to-face 0.472 0.040 0.490 0.095 0.467 0.044 0.806
Provider specialty
 Pediatrician cares for child's ADHD −0.481 0.047 −0.779 0.102 −0.386 0.052 0.001b
 Psychiatrist cares for child's ADHD 0.082 0.048 0.261 0.105 0.025 0.054 0.046a
 Pediatrician and psychiatrist care for child's ADHD 0.399 0.049 0.518 0.105 0.361 0.056 0.169
Monthly out-of-pocket costs
 Out of pocket cost is $50/month 0.883 0.053 0.800 0.111 0.912 0.061 0.380
 Out of pocket cost is $150/month 0.013 0.056 0.139 0.111 −0.028 0.065 0.195
 Out of pocket cost is $450/month −0.896 0.054 −0.939 0.109 −0.884 0.063 0.663
a

p < 0.05.

b

p < 0.001.

ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; IEP, individualized education program; SD, standard deviation.