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. 2020 Oct 12;15(10):e0239343. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239343

Table 2. Impulsive buying and financial decision styles of total sample and ADHD groups.

Total sample ADHD Adult-only ADHD Subthreshold ADHD No ADHD Group differences
Statistics p d
IBQ total score M (SD) 59.8 (10.0) 62.7 (10.5) 63.1 (11.3)a 59.6 (11.0) 58.8 (8.8) F(3,529) = 4.4 .005* 0.316
IBQ Cognitive component M (SD) 32.6 (5.5) 34.6 (6.3)a,b 34.2 (6.3)a 32.1 (6.1) 31.9 (4.7) F(3,529) = 5.2 .001* 0.343
IBQ Affective component M (SD) 27.4 (5.4) 28.1 (5.3) 28.9 (5.8)a 27.5 (5.9) 26.8 (5.0) F(3,529) = 2.8 .039* 0.252
IBQ Situational component M (SD) 9.7 (1.6) 9.9 (1.5) 9.7 (1.7) 9.6 (1.8) 9.7 (1.5) F(3,529) = 0.6 .615 0.117
FDS Rational M (SD) 18.8 (2.8) 18.4 (2.9) 18.5 (3.0) 18.9 (2.8) 18.8 (2.7) F(3,529) = 0.7 .529 0.130
FDS Intuitive M (SD) 16.4 (3.2) 16.9 (3.1) 17.0 (2.9) 16.6 (3.2) 16.1 (3.2) F(3,529) = 1.9 .135 0.208
FDS Dependent M (SD) 16.4 (3.6) 16.3 (3.6) 17.2 (3.4) 16.6 (3.8) 16.1 (3.6) F(3,529) = 1.7 .161 0.196
FDS Avoidant M (SD) 12.0 (4.0) 13.0 (4.5)a 14.5 (4.5)a,b 12.2 (4.1) 11.2 (3.5) F(3,529) = 12.9 < .001* 0.541
FDS Spontaneous M (SD) 8.7 (2.6) 9.9 (3.1)a,b 9.2 (2.9) 8.6 (2.5) 8.4 (2.3) F(3,529) = 5.5 .001* 0.353

Note. ADHD = Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, IBQ = Impulsive Buying Questionnaire, FDS = Financial Decision Styles questionnaire.

* p ≤ .05. Post-hoc Bonferroni significant group differences:

a versus No ADHD group and

b versus Subthreshold ADHD group.