Table 5.
Pearson correlation analyses in the male ADHD patient sample (level of significance p < 0.008, pACC n = 48, cerebellum n = 42); presented are Pearson correlation coefficients and p values
| WURS-k | CAARS-inattention | CAARS-hyper-activity-im-pulsivity | CAARS-total symptoms | CAARS-ADHD Index | BDI | WURS-k | CAARS-inattention | CAARS-hyper-activity-impulsivity | CAARS-total-symp-toms | CAARS-ADHD Index | BDI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mADHD–pACC | mADHD–cerebellum | |||||||||||
| Cre | r = 0.186 | r = 0.008 | r = − 0.118 | r = − 0.082 | r = − 0.027 | r = − 0.157 | r = − 0.087 | r = 0.298 | r = 0.119 | r = 0.269 | r = 0.010 | r = 0.041 |
| p = 0.205 | p = 0.957 | p = 0.424 | p = 0.578 | p = 0.854 | p = 0.288 | p = 0.584 | p = 0.055 | p = 0.452 | p = 0.085 | p = 0.948 | p = 0.796 | |
| t-Cho | r = 0.216 | r = 0.044 | r = −0.049 | r = 0.009 | r = 0.046 | r = −0.199 | r = − 0.012 | r = 0.238 | r = 0.159 | r = 0.248 | r = 0.072 | r = 0.026 |
| p = 0.140 | p = 0.764 | p = 0.743 | p = 0.954 | p = 0.755 | p = 0.176 | p = 0.940 | p = 0.129 | p = 0.315 | p = 0.113 | p = 0.649 | p = 0.868 | |
| Glx | r = 0.130 | r = 0.099 | r = − 0.128 | r = − 0.011 | r = − 0.043 | r = − 0.104 | r = 0.085 | r = − 0.112 | r = − 0.109 | r = − 0.104 | r = − 0.126 | r = 0.111 |
| p = 0.377 | p = 0.503 | p = 0.388 | p = 0.941 | p = 0.772 | p = 0.480 | p = 0.593 | p = 0.481 | p = 0.493 | p = 0.510 | p = 0.427 | p = 0.486 | |
| NAA | r = 0.097 | r = 0.098 | r = 0.043 | r = 0.101 | r = 0.102 | r = − 0.230 | r = − 0.018 | r = 0.100 | r = 0.367 | r = 0.285 | r = 0.146 | r = 0.010 |
| p = 0.512 | p = 0.506 | p = 0.769 | p = 0.493 | p = 0.488 | p = 0.117 | p = 0.912 | p = 0.529 | p = 0.017 | p = 0.067 | p = 0.356 | p = 0.952 | |
| mI | r = 0.315 | r = − 0.067 | r = − 0.074 | r = − 0.105 | r = 0.005 | r = − 0.180 | r = 0.031 | r = 0.134 | r = 0.115 | r = 0.180 | r = − 0.097 | r = − 0.091 |
| p = 0.029 | p = 0.650 | p = 0.618 | p = 0.479 | p = 0.970 | p = 0.221 | p = 0.844 | p = 0.397 | p = 0.469 | p = 0.255 | p = 0.543 | p = 0.566 | |
Abbreviations: mADHD male ADHD patients, pACC pregenual anterior cingulate cortex, WURS-k Wender Utah Rating Scale, CAARS-S:L Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scales-Self Report: Long Version, BDI Beck Depression Inventory, Cre creatine, t-Cho phosphorylcholine + glycerylphosphorylcholine, Glx glutamate + glutamine, NAA N-acetylaspartate, mI myo-inositol. For reference, see text. Italicized data denote nominally significant at p < 0.05