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. 2019 Aug 7;2(8):e198714. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.8714

Table 2. Comparative Univariate Analysis of Mortality Between Patients With ADHD and a Group of Controls Without ADHD, Taiwan, 2000 to 2012.

Outcome or Subgroup Group With ADHD Group Without ADHD Estimate, HR (95% CI)a P Value
Deaths, No. Person-Years, No. Rate, Deaths/10 000 Person-Years Deaths, No. Person-Years, No. Rate, Deaths/10 000 Person-Years
All cause
Total 727 189 2521 3.84 3594 13 254 591 2.71 1.42 (1.31-1.54) <.001
Male 546 1 443 000 3.78 2852 10 105 209 2.82 1.34 (1.22-1.47) <.001
Female 181 449 521 4.03 742 3 149 381 2.36 1.71 (1.45-2.01) <.001
Suicide
Total 117 1 892 521 0.62 257 13 254 591 0.19 3.19 (2.56-3.97) <.001
Male 76 1 443 000 0.53 186 10 105 209 0.18 2.86 (2.19-3.74) <.001
Female 41 449 521 0.91 71 3 149 381 0.23 4.04 (2.75-5.94) <.001
Unintentional injury
Total 188 1 892 521 0.99 1090 13 254 591 0.82 1.21 (1.03-1.41) .01
Male 163 1 443 000 1.13 968 10 105 209 0.96 1.18 (1.01-1.39) .03
Female 25 449 521 0.56 122 3 149 381 0.39 1.44 (0.93-2.21) .15
Homicide
Total 14 1 892 521 0.07 48 13 254 591 0.04 2.04 (1.13-3.70) .007
Male 11 1 443 000 0.08 41 10 105 209 0.04 1.88 (1.01-3.65) .02
Female 3 449 521 0.07 7 3 149 381 0.02 3.00 (0.78-11.61) .25
Natural cause
Total 408 1 892 521 2.17 2199 13 254 591 1.67 1.30 (1.17-1.45) <.001
Male 295 1 443 000 2.07 1656 10 105 209 1.65 1.25 (1.11-1.42) <.001
Female 113 449 521 2.51 543 3 149 381 1.72 1.46 (1.19-1.79) <.001

Abbreviations: ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; HR, hazard ratio.

a

All-cause mortality was analyzed by the log-rank test; specific-cause mortality was analyzed by the modified log-rank test using the Fine and Gray13 method.