Table 3.
Caregiver and Child Characteristics Stratified by Latent Class Segments
| Caregiver Characteristics | Continuous Medication (N=67) | Minimal Medication (N=117) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | P value | |
| Race | 0.040 | ||
| White | 42 (62.7) | 83 (70.9) | |
| African-American/Black | 23 (34.3) | 23 (19.7) | |
| Other | 2 (3.0) | 11 (9.4) | |
| Age | 0.100 | ||
| 27–40 years | 30 (44.8) | 58 (49.6) | |
| 41–50 years | 24 (35.8) | 49 (41.9) | |
| 51–70 years | 13 (19.4) | 10 (8.6) | |
| Relation to the Child | 0.148 | ||
| Mother | 53 (79.1) | 102 (87.2) | |
| Other | 14 (20.9) | 15 (12.8) | |
| Marital Status | 0.670 | ||
| Married | 42 (62.7) | 77 (65.8) | |
| Never Married/Divorced/Widowed | 25 (37.3) | 40 (34.2) | |
| Education | 0.477 | ||
| High school or less | 18 (26.9) | 26 (22.2) | |
| College and above | 49 (73.1) | 91 (77.8) | |
| Annual Household Income | 0.179 | ||
| ≤$50k | 29 (43.3) | 39 (33.3) | |
| >$50k | 38 (56.7) | 78 (66.7) | |
| Occupation | 0.096 | ||
| working | 42 (62.7) | 87 (74.4) | |
| not working | 25 (37.3) | 30 (25.6) | |
| Insurance Type | 0.003 | ||
| Private | 27 (40.3) | 74 (63.3) | |
| Public | 40 (59.7) | 43 (36.7) | |
| Child Characteristics | |||
| Age | 0.136 | ||
| <10 years | 29 (43.3) | 64 (54.7) | |
| 10 years or older | 38 (56.7) | 53 (45.3) | |
| Gender* | 0.648 | ||
| Male | 45 (67.1) | 85 (72.7) | |
| Female | 19 (28.4) | 29 (24.8) | |
| Duration of ADHD | 0.475 | ||
| ≤ 1 year | 13 (19.4) | 25 (21.4) | |
| 2 – 3 years | 21 (31.3) | 45 (38.4) | |
| > 4 years | 33 (49.3) | 47 (40.2) | |
| Current ADHD Management | |||
| Medication | 64 (95.5) | 95 (81.2) | 0.007 |
| Therapy | 51 (76.1) | 86 (73.5) | 0.696 |
| IEP* | 43 (64.2) | 73 (62.4) | 0.809 |
| Therapeutic alliance score (TAQS) | 3.86 (0.97) | 3.90 (0.75) | 0.721 |
| Caregiver strain score (CGSQ-SF) | 2.63 (0.9) | 2.93 (0.8) | 0.027 |
*
Data on gender of 6 children are missing; IEP=individualized education program