Table 1:
Demographic information and clinical scores
Control | ADHD | F | Effect Size (95% CI) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
n | 40 | 39 | ||
Age (years) | 28.67 (4.97) | 29.71 (5.69) | 0.72 | 0.20 (−1.40 – 3.48) |
IQ | 116.50 (11.33) | 111.44 (14.37) | 3.03 | 0.40 (−10.85 – 0.73) |
Sex (male:female) | 18:22 | 20:19 | X2=0.31 | |
Education (years) | 17.18 (2.67) | 15.87 (2.41) | 5.18* | 0.51 (−2.44 – −0.16) |
Sleepiness | 1.63 (0.67) | 1.92 (0.62) | 4.20* | 0.46 (0.009–.59) |
Inattention Symptoms | ||||
ACDS | 0.13 (0.52) | 5.54 (2.65) | 156.17** | 2.90 (4.55–6.28) |
BAARS (self-report) | 0.10 (0.38) | 5.26 (2.22) | 209.43** | 3.30 (4.45–5.87) |
BAARS (informant report) | 0.51 (1.43) | 4.05 (2.78) | 49.54** | 1.64 (2.54 – 4.54) |
Hyperactivity/impulsivity Symptoms | ||||
ACDS | 0.05 (0.32) | 4.16 (2.70) | 88.95** | 2.19 (3.24 – 4.98) |
BAARS (self-report) | 0.28 (0.51) | 4.15 (2.37) | 102.56** | 2.31 (3.12 – 4.64) |
BAARS (informant report) | 0.51 (1.48) | 2.84 (2.56) | 21.81** | 1.09 (1.27 – 3.17) |
Other Psychiatric Disorders | ||||
Major Depressive Disorder (met criteria:did not meet criteria) | 8:32 | 22:17 | X2=11.11** | |
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (met criteria:did not meet criteria) | 1:39 | 7:32 | X2=5.18* | |
Medication Use | ||||
Prescribed Stimulant Medication (yes:no) | 0:40 | 21:18 | X2=29.34** | |
Prescribed SSRI/SNRI (yes:no) | 0:40 | 2:37 | X2=2.11 |
p < .05;
p < .001
ACDS = Adult ADHD Clinical Diagnostic Scale; BAARS = Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale; SSRI = selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; SNRI = serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
All symptom counts are for current symptoms
Sleepiness measured from the Stanford Sleepiness Scale and ranged from 1 (wide awake) to 4 (somewhat foggy)