Table 7. Correlation analysis among the dietary patterns, ADHD scores, and the concentrations of short-chain fatty acids.
| AD score | HD score | Healthy | PF | FS | Meat | AA | PA | BA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD score | 1 | ||||||||
| HD score | .975 | 1 | |||||||
| Healthy | -.309 | -.314 | 1 | ||||||
| PF | .387* | .372* | -.046 | 1 | |||||
| FS | -.047 | -.059 | -.050 | .003 | 1 | ||||
| Meat | .266 | .264 | -.064 | -.029 | .001 | 1 | |||
| AA | -.287 | -.274 | .268 | -.185 | -.204 | .020 | 1 | ||
| PA | -.104 | -.110 | -.035 | -.065 | .008 | .177 | .308 | 1 | |
| BA | -.368* | -.346* | .286 | -.365* | -.114 | -.031 | .556** | .314 | 1 |
AD, attention deficit; HD, hyperactivity disorder; PF, processed food; FS, fish and shellfish; AA, acetic acid; PA, propionic acid; BA, butyric acid. Correlation analysis was performed using the Pearson correlation coefficient (*p < 0.05 or **p < 0.01)