Table 3.
Pre and post-intervention by inter-groups control and intervention.
| Group | n | Pre-intervention mean (SD) | Post-intervention Mean (SD) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOVA scores | |||||
| Time response variability | Total | 41 | 80.1 (25.9) | 87.2 (20.6) | 0.057 |
| Control | 25 | 81.0 (24.5) | 86.2 (21.6) | 0.191 | |
| Intervention | 16 | 78.9 (28.7) | 88.7 (19.8) | 0.179 | |
| Time response | Total | 41 | 90.1 (18.8) | 95.6 (15.8) | 0.032 |
| Control | 25 | 93.5 (18.8) | 98.6 (15.4) | 0.100 | |
| Intervention | 16 | 84.7 (18.0) | 90.5 (15.7) | 0.193 | |
| Mistakes made | Total | 41 | 93.5 (18.9) | 94.7 (24.4) | 0.689 |
| Control | 25 | 90.9 (18.3) | 91.1 (24.6) | 0.973 | |
| Intervention | 16 | 97.1 (19.7) | 100.0 (23.9) | 0.599 | |
| Control omissions | Total | 41 | 74.9 (4.3) | 81.8 (30.3) | 0.190 |
| Control | 25 | 68.9 (29.6) | 76.8 (29.8) | 0.274 | |
| Intervention | 16 | 84.3 (22.4) | 89.7 (30.2) | 0.495 | |
| Attention Comparison Score | Total | 41 | −1.8 (4.2) | −2.0 (9.9) | 0.876 |
| Control | 25 | −1.9 (4.3) | −3.2 (12.4) | 0.602 | |
| Intervention | 16 | −1.6 (4.1) | −0.1 (3.4) | 0.159 | |
| Tests | |||||
| Parent ratings of ADHD symptoms | Total | 37 | 29.4 (10.8) | 27.5 (10.9) | 0.213 |
| Control | 22 | 29.2 (11.7) | 26.0 (12.0) | 0.075 | |
| Intervention | 15 | 29.6 (9.7) | 29.6 (8.9) | 1.000 | |
| Teacher ratings of ADHD symptoms | Total | 26 | 26.3 (10.6) | 21.6 (13.0) | 0.029 |
| Control | 14 | 28.6 (8.4) | 23.1 (14.1) | 0.131 | |
| Intervention | 12 | 23.6 (12.6) | 9.8 (11.9) | 0.094 | |
| KINDL children (8-12y) | Total | 37 | 57.0 (7.4) | 56.8 (7.6) | 0.907 |
| Control | 23 | 5.6 (7.7) | 56.3 (8.1) | 0.774 | |
| Intervention | 14 | 59.4 (6.5) | 57.8 (7.0) | 0.570 | |
| KINDL parents (8-16y) | Total | 35 | 49.1 (10.7) | 51.0 (6.6) | 0.369 |
| Control | 21 | 47.6 (12.7) | 50.6 (5.8) | 0.328 | |
| Intervention | 12 | 51.3 (6.4) | 51.6 (7.8) | 0.934 | |
| Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale | Total | 41 | 76.8 (11.5) | 77.3 (12.4) | 0.861 |
| Control | 25 | 76.5 (14.0) | 78.2 (13.7) | 0.664 | |
| Intervention | 16 | 77.4 (6.2) | 75.8 (10.4) | 0.556 | |
| Knowledge about ADHD | Total | 45 | 14.6 (4.0) | 13.8 (7.1) | 0.449 |
| Control | 29 | 14.0 (4.0) | 11.9 (7.3) | 0.182 | |
| Intervention | 16 | 15.9 (3.8) | 17.3 (5.5) | 0.179 | |
| Knowledge about ADHD drugs | Total | 36 | 5.1 (2.1) | 5.2 (1.6) | 0.631 |
| Control | 21 | 4.5 (2.2) | 4.6 (1.7) | 0.802 | |
| Intervention | 15 | 5.9 (1.6) | 6.1 (1.0) | 0.486 | |
| School scores | Total | 26 | 2.2 (0.4) | 2.0 (0.4) | 0.002 |
| Control | 15 | 2.2 (0.4) | 1.9 (0.4) | <0.001 | |
| Intervention | 11 | 2.3 (0.4) | 2.2 (0.5) | 0.002 | |