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. 2017 Sep 15;47(4):18–28.

TABLE 4. EFFECTS OF MEDICATION WEARING OFF, OVERALL AND BY MEDICATION GROUP.

PARTICIPANTS, N (%) ALL ADHD (N = 616) SHORT-ACTING (N = 166) LONG-ACTING (N = 201) AUGMENTERS (N = 249)
Relationship with spouse/partner**
 All negative 98 (29.4) 20 (23.3) 27 (24.3) 51 (37.5)
 Not negative/some negative 235 (70.6) 66 (76.7) 84 (75.7) 85 (62.5)
 N/A 283 80 90 113
Relationship with children
 All negative 66 (21.9) 20 (24.1) 20 (23.3) 26 (19.7)
 Not negative/some negative 235 (78.1) 63 (75.9) 66 (76.7) 106 (80.3)
 N/A 315 83 115 117
Ability to be a responsible parent
 All negative 66 (21.9) 22 (25.6) 19 (22.6) 25 (18.9)
 Not negative/some negative 236 (78.1) 64 (74.4) 65 (77.4) 107 (81.1)
 N/A 314 80 117 117
Relationship with parents
 All negative 79 (17.1) 17 (14.7) 23 (15.9) 39 (19.4)
 Not negative/some negative 383 (82.9) 99 (85.3) 122 (84.1) 162 (80.6)
 N/A 154 50 56 48
Friendships
 All negative 122 (20.9) 28 (17.9) 38 (19.6) 56 (23.9)
 Not negative/some negative 462 (79.1) 128 (82.1) 156 (80.4) 178 (76.1)
 N/A 32 10 7 15
Relationship with colleagues
 All negative 106 (24.4) 28 (23.0) 28 (22.4) 50 (26.6)
 Not negative/some negative 329 (75.6) 94 (77.0) 97 (77.6) 138 (73.4)
 N/A 181 44 76 61
Ability to manage household responsibilities
 All negative 214 (47.8) 57 (45.6) 73 (55.3) 84 (44.0)
 Not negative/some negative 234 (52.5) 68 (54.4) 59 (44.7) 107 (56.0)
 N/A 168 41 69 58
Ability to manage responsibilities at work
 All negative 250 (49.0) 63 (43.8) 78 (49.4) 109 (52.4)
 Not negative/some negative 260 (51.0) 81 (56.3) 80 (50.6) 99 (47.6)
 N/A 106 22 43 41
Ability to do schoolwork/homework
 All negative 45 (63.4) 11 (55.0) 16 (55.5) 18 (81.8)
 Not negative/some negative 26 (36.6) 9 (45.0) 13 (44.8) 4 (18.2)
 N/A 545 146 172 227
Emotional response or mood
 All negative 235 (39.0) 58 (35.6) 79 (40.3) 98 (40.2)
 Not negative/some negative 368 (61.0) 105 (64.4) 117 (59.7) 146 (59.8)
 N/A 13 3 5 5

Note: *P < 0.05,

**P < 0.001 group comparison.