Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Children with ADHD, Caregivers, and Their Families.
| Characteristics | Total (N = 113) |
ADHD Symptoms | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncontrolled (N = 80) |
Controlled (N = 33) |
p-Value | ||
| Caregiver’s sex (n, column %) Male Female |
22 (19.47) 91 (80.53) |
13 (16.25) 67 (83.75) |
9 (27.27) 24 (72.73) |
0.20 |
| Mean caregiver’s age (SD) | 43.08 (8.63) | 42.18 (8.73) | 45.27 (8.08) | 0.08 |
| Caregivers’ education (n, column %) Below bachelor’s degree Bachelor’s degree Above bachelor’s degree |
37 (32.74) 55 (48.67) 21 (18.58) |
29 (36.25) 40 (50.00) 11 (13.75) |
8 (24.24) 15 (45.45) 10 (30.30) |
0.12 |
| Caregiver’s stress (n, column %) Normal stress Severe stress |
84 (74.34) 29 (25.66) |
52 (65.00) 28 (35.00) |
32 (96.97) 1 (3.03) |
<0.01 |
| Child’s sex (n, column %) Male Female |
97 (85.84) 16 (14.16) |
65 (81.25) 15 (18.75) |
32 (96.97) 1 (3.03) |
0.04 |
| Mean child’s age (SD) | 9.67 (3.0) | 9.57 (3.05) | 9.91 (2.91) | 0.59 |
| Current Medication (n, column %) Methylphenidate (immediate-release) Methylphenidate (extended-release) Atomoxetine Antidepressant Antipsychotic |
59 (52.21) 22 (19.47) 4 (3.54) 15 (13.27) 26 (23.01) |
44 (55.00) 14 (17.50) 2 (1.60) 12 (9.60) 19 (15.2) |
15 (45.45) 8 (2.64) 2 (0.66) 3 (0.99) 7 (2.31) |
0.41 0.44 0.58 0.55 1.00 |
| Mean Duration of treatment in months (SD) | 31.50 (29.28) | 31.46 (31.13) | 31.58 (24.68) | 0.98 |
| Median Duration of treatment (month) (IQR) | 26 (10–42) | 25.5 (6.5–43.5) | 28 (15–42) | 0.51 |
| Family formation (n, column %) Nuclear family Extended family Single dad/ mom |
58 (52.73) 40 (36.36) 12 (10.91) |
37 (47.44) 31 (39.74) 10 (12.82) |
21 (65.63) 9 (28.13) 2 (6.25) |
0.24 |
| No. of Siblings (n, column %) 0 1 2 |
40 (35.40) 72 (63.72) 1 (0.88) |
30 (37.5) 50 (62.50) 0 (0.00) |
10 (30.30) 22 (66.67) 1 (3.03) |
0.29 |