Table 2.
Baseline Characteristics of the Participants, Summarized for the Total Sample as Well as for Parents Scoring in the Low, Middle, and High ADHD Strata Separately.
| All (n = 549) | Low ADHD stratum (n = 299) | Middle ADHD stratum (n = 144) | High ADHD stratum (n = 106) | Strata comparisons | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | Min–max | M (SD) | Min–max | M (SD) | Min–max | M (SD) | Min–max | p-Value a | |
| Age | 43.34 (6.63) | 26–73 | 43.67 (6.95) | 29–73 | 43.43 (6.16) | 30–62 | 42.32 (6.27) | 26–63 | .20 |
| ASRS screener score | 1.71 (1.73) | 0–6 | 0.34 (0.48) | 0–1 | 2.48 (0.50) | 2–3 | 4.54 (0.69) | 4–6 | .00** |
| Well-being (1-10) | 6.56 (2.02) | 1–10 | 6.79 (2.08) | 2–10 | 6.48 (1.82) | 2-10 | 5.99 (2.04) | 1–10 | .00*
High < low** |
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
| ADHD diagnosis (current) | 22 | 4.01 | 2 | 0.67 | 4 | 2.78 | 16 | 15.09 | .00** |
| Female gender | 334 | 60.84 | 195 | 65.22 | 80 | 55.56 | 59 | 55.66 | .06 |
| Highest education | .00* | ||||||||
| Upper secondary | 229 | 41.71 | 116 | 38.80 | 69 | 47.92 | 44 | 41.51 | |
| University | 273 | 49.73 | 165 | 55.18 | 64 | 44.44 | 44 | 41.51 | |
| Other | 36 | 6.56 | 13 | 4.35 | 8 | 5.56 | 15 | 14.15 | High > low** |
| Occupation | .00 ** | ||||||||
| Work full time | 407 | 74.13 | 237 | 79.26 | 110 | 76.39 | 60 | 56.60 | High < low** |
| Work part time | 71 | 12.93 | 36 | 12.04 | 14 | 9.72 | 21 | 19.81 | |
| Other | 60 | 10.93 | 21 | 7.02 | 17 | 11.81 | 22 | 20.75 | |
| Pharmacotherapy b | 91 | 16.58 | 43 | 14.38 | 24 | 16.67 | 24 | 22.64 | .08 |
| Non-pharmacologicalintervention c | 59 | 10.75 | 34 | 11.37 | 11 | 7.64 | 14 | 13.21 | .33 |
| Full time w/ target child | 416 | 75.77 | 220 | 73.58 | 109 | 75.69 | 87 | 82.08 | .19 |
| Two adults at home d | 436 | 79.42 | 233 | 77.93 | 112 | 77.78 | 91 | 85.85 | .11 |
| Partner has ADHD or ADHD symptoms | 131 | 23.86 | 77 | 25.75 | 30 | 20.83 | 24 | 22.64 | .41 |
| Other parent/caregiver participate in the program | 334 | 60.84 | 192 | 64.21 | 81 | 56.25 | 61 | 57.55 | .53 |
| Other parent/caregiver participate in the study | 188 | 34.24 | 114 | 38.13 | 42 | 29.17 | 32 | 30.19 | .34 |
Note. Percentages are calculated as proportion of total sample. Values are missing for 0-18 individuals (0-3.3%). ASRS = Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale; w/ = with.
a
From one-way ANOVAs (continuous variables), Chi-square tests or Fischer’s exact tests (categorical variables).
b
Medication to treat ADHD or to improve mental health (current).
c
Psychological or psychosocial intervention (current).
d
Both biological parents (n = 365, 66.5%) or participant and partner/step parent (n = 71, 12.9%) live together.
*
Significant at an <.05 level, **significant at an <.001 level.