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Table 3 Sorted ADHD symptom frequencies in probands, divided by centre

From: The impact of study design and diagnostic approach in a large multi-centre ADHD study. Part 1: ADHD symptom patterns

  

Probands

(N = 1068)

Controls

(N = 79)°

Logistic

regression §

  

SWI_Z

BEL_G

IRL_D

NLD_G

ISR_P

GER_E

NLD_A

ESP_V

ISR_J

ENG_L/S

GER_G

All centres

χ p 2

p

All centres

T w #

p

Inattention

                 

IA8

Distracted

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

99.2

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

99.4

100.0

99.8

4.8

n.s.

87.3

0.000

.988

IA1

Attention to details

100.0

100.0

98.0

98.8

100.0

100.0

99.4

100.0

100.0

99.4

100.0

99.4

8.0

n.s.

69.6

3.809

.051

IA5

Organising tasks

92.3

100.0

93.0

97.0

97.7

100.0

97.4

100.0

98.3

96.6

98.8

97.1

17.0

n.s.

58.2

5.336

.021

IA6

Reluctance to begin

94.2

84.4

93.0

86.1

94.7

94.4

96.1

95.9

93.3

95.5

100.0

93.6

29.4

**

60.8

0.219

.640

IA3

Listening

94.2

96.9

89.0

81.2

99.2

97.2

96.1

98.6

100.0

86.0

98.8

92.4

74.3

***

49.4

6.718

.010

IA4

Following instructions

75.0

71.9

89.0

80.0

92.5

80.6

92.9

87.8

96.7

91.6

90.2

88.0

36.7

***

51.9

0.151

.698

IA2

Sustaining attention

78.8

90.6

89.0

91.5

79.7

83.3

90.3

78.4

88.3

86.6

100.0

87.5

41.5

***

44.3

0.746

.388

IA7

Losing things

71.2

71.9

82.0

77.6

78.2

88.9

85.8

90.5

81.7

88.8

89.0

83.1

24.5

**

45.6

0.603

.437

IA9

Forgetful

80.8

84.4

80.0

79.4

77.4

86.1

84.5

82.4

80.0

83.8

86.6

81.9

6.2

n.s.

46.8

0.172

.678

Mean (inattention)

87.4

88.9

90.3

87.9

91.0

92.3

93.6

92.6

93.1

92.0

95.9

91.4

26.9

 

57.1

1.973

 

Hyperactivity Impuslivity

IMP9

Interrupting/intruding

96.2

100.0

100.0

100.0

98.5

100.0

100.0

100.0

98.3

99.4

98.8

99.3

13.3

n.s.

77.2

1.766

.184

HYP1

Fidgeting

98.1

88.5

96.0

98.8

96.2

100.0

99.4

98.6

98.3

98.9

100.0

98.4

12.0

n.s.

44.3

7.215

.007

HYP3

Running about/climbing

84.6

87.5

93.0

93.3

97.7

91.7

96.1

93.2

98.3

96.6

100.0

94.9

26.7

**

34.2

10.569

.001

HYP5

Being 'on the go'

80.8

78.1

85.0

97.0

91.7

94.4

95.5

91.9

95.0

96.6

98.8

93.2

41.2

***

32.9

7.956

.005

IMP8

Difficulties waiting turn

92.3

96.9

92.0

97.0

88.7

94.4

92.9

87.8

90.0

88.3

98.8

92.2

23.9

**

40.5

3.856

.050

HYP6

Talking

82.7

93.8

95.0

95.2

86.5

91.7

88.4

97.3

86.7

93.3

97.6

91.9

26.8

**

58.2

1.641

.200

HYP2

Leaving seat

80.8

78.1

90.0

89.1

84.2

83.3

89.7

86.5

98.3

90.5

98.8

89.0

31.4

**

36.7

2.798

.094

IMP7

Blurting out

75.0

87.5

85.0

82.4

90.2

83.3

78.7

87.8

76.7

82.1

86.6

83.2

14.5

n.s.

45.6

0.920

.338

HYP4

Quiet activities

59.6

68.8

73.0

80.0

73.7

80.6

69.7

79.7

81.7

89.4

93.9

78.5

50.6

***

27.8

1.129

.288

Mean (hyperactivity/impulsivity)

83.3

86.6

89.9

92.5

89.7

91.0

90.0

91.4

91.5

92.8

97.0

91.2

91.4

 

44.16

4.205

 

Overall Mean

85.4

87.7

90.1

90.2

90.4

91.7

91.8

92.0

92.3

92.4

96.5

91.3

36.9

 

50.63

3.09

 
  1. Notes: For abbreviations of sites see methods section; sites in ascending order (overall mean); symptoms in descending order (All sites) within subtypes
  2. χp 2 Partial chi-square of hierarchical logliniear analysis
  3. *** p < .001 ** p < .01 * p < .05 n.s. p ≥ .05
  4. ° Diagnosed siblings without ADHD diangosis (ADHD-NT)
  5. § R2 = .272 (Cox & Snell), .689 (Nagelkerke). Model X2 (18) = 363.6, p < .001.
  6. # Tw = Wald statistics (b/S.E.b)2