Table 2.
Other Comorbid Disorders With Limited Information on the Association With adult ADHD.
| Comorbid disorder | Reference | Design | Study population | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STD | Hosain, Berenson, Tennen, Bauer, & Wu (2012) | Cross-sectional | 462 females (between 18 and 30 years). ASRS to assess ADHD symptoms. Self-reported lifetime diagnosis of STD. | aNo significant association |
| Cancer | Bijlenga, van der Heijden, et al. (2013) | Case control | 202 clinically assessed adult ADHD patients (Mage = 34.9), 189 controls (Mage = 33.0). | No significant association |
| Cancer | Semeijn et al. (2013) | Case control | 23 participants with adult ADHD assessed by semistructured diagnostic interview (mean age 72.0), 208 controls (mean age 68.0). | No significant association |
| Congenitalesotropia | Olson, Louwagie, Diehl, & Mohney, (2012) | Case control | 42 congenitalesotropia patients, 20 controls. Age at ADHD diagnosis not specified |
No significant association |
| Photophobia | Kooij & Bijlenga, (2014) | Online survey | 231 people with self-reported ADHD diagnosis/ADHD symptoms (mean age 36.7), 263 controls (mean age 38.4). | Significant association |
Note. STD = sexually transmitted diseases.
a
10% increased risk of being diagnosed with STD when comparing the ADHD symptom group with the control group, no longer statistically significant when adjusting for sociodemographic covariates.