Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical feature of youths with DMDD and the clinical control group.
| DMDD (n = 30) | Clinical control group (n = 18) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic and social characteristics | |||
| Gender, male, n (%) | 26 (87%) | 25 (72%) | 0.168† |
| Age (y) (mean ± SE) | 12.24 ± 0.47 | 13.67 ± 0.52 | 0.058†† |
| DSM-5 psychiatric disorders | |||
| MDD, n (%) | 8 (27%) | 4 (22%) | 0.888† |
| Adjustment disorder with depressed mood, n (%) | 1 (4%) | 12 (60%) | <0.001 † |
| Anxiety disorders, n (%) | 6 (20%) | 6 (33%) | 0.485† |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder, n (%) | 2 (7%) | 4 (22%) | 0.251† |
| Attention deficit disorder, n (%) | 9 (30%) | 2 (11%) | 0.359† |
| Disruptive behavioral disorders, n (%) | 15 (50%) | 6 (22%) | 0.243† |
| Substance misuse, n (%) | 4 (13%) | 3 (17%) | 0.924† |
| Other clinical factors | |||
| Suicidal ideation (past or current), n (%) | 16 (53%) | 17 (94%) | 0.024† |
| Suicidal attempt (past or current), n (%) | 10 (33%) | 11 (61%) | 0.382† |
†Fisher exact test.
††Mann–Whitney test.
DMDD, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder; DSM-5, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition; MDD, major depressive disorder.