Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of children with ADHD and healthy controls
| Children with ADHD (N=35) | Controls (N=35) | t/z/χ2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 9.5±1.3 | 9.8±1.5 | -0.784* | 0.436 |
| Sex, male/female | 24/11 | 24/11 | 0.0‡ | 1 |
| BMI percentile | 62.8±30 | 63.5±29.8 | -0.108* | 0.914 |
| T-DSM-IV-S: parent | ||||
| AD | 19.1±4.7 | 4.7±3.1 | -7.089† | <0.001 |
| HA/I | 16.9±6.2 | 4.3±3.5 | -6.566† | <0.001 |
| OD | 13±6.2 | 4.8±3.8 | -5.391† | <0.001 |
| CD | 2.8±2.7 | 0.4±1 | -4.706† | <0.001 |
| T-DSM-IV-S: teacher | ||||
| AD | 17.3±5.4 | 4.5±3.3 | -6.861† | <0.001 |
| HA/I | 14.2±8.5 | 2.4±1.7 | -5.821† | <0.001 |
| OD | 9.3±6.6 | 2.5±2.3 | -4.967† | <0.001 |
| CD | 3±4.3 | 0.2±0.6 | -4.153† | <0.001 |
| RCADS-CV | ||||
| GAD | 6.9±4.1 | 2.7±3.1 | -4.700† | <0.001 |
| SP | 10±7.2 | 5.5±5.7 | -2.626† | 0.009 |
| SAD | 6.8±5.1 | 3.2±2.7 | -2.981† | 0.003 |
| PD | 7.2±7.3 | 2.6±4.3 | -3.785† | <0.001 |
| OCD | 6.1±4.6 | 3.6±2.6 | -2.212† | 0.027 |
| MDD | 8.8±6.1 | 3±3.1 | -4.670† | <0.001 |
*
student t test,
†
Mann-Whitney U test,
‡
chi-square test.
ADHD: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, T-DSM-IV-S: Turgay DSM IV-Based Child and Adolescent Behavioral Disorders Screening and Rating Scale, AD: attention-deficit, HA/I: Hyperactivity-Impulsivity, OD: Oppositional Defiant Behavior, CD: Conduct Disorder, RCADS-CV: Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale-Child Version (Turkish), SAD: separation anxiety disorder, GAD: generalized anxiety disorder, PD: panic disorder, SP: social phobia, OCD: obsessive-compulsive disorder, MDD: major depressive disorder