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Table 1 Characteristics of participants

From: Experiences of adolescents and young adults with ADHD in Hong Kong: treatment services and clinical management

 

Aged 17 or below (n = 20)

Aged 18 or above (n = 20)

N (%)

N (%)

Gender

Male

13 (65)

14 (70)

Female

7 (35)

6 (30)

Age

16

13 (65)

-

17

7 (35)

-

18

-

11 (55)

19

-

5 (25)

20-21

-

2 (10)

22-23

-

2 (10)

Ethnicity

Chinese

18 (90)

19 (95)

Other Asian

0 (0)

0 (0)

Other mixed

1 (5)

0 (0)

Non-Asian

0 (0)

0 (0)

Other

1 (5)

1 (5)

Work status

Student

20 (100)

15 (75)

Full-time job

0 (0)

4 (20)

Part-time job

0 (0)

1 (5)

Unemployed

0 (0)

0 (0)

Living arrangements

Live alone

0 (0)

(0)

Live with parents

20 (100)

19 (95)

Live with spouse

0 (0)

0 (0)

Live with children

0 (0)

0 (0)

Other

0 (0)

1 (5)

Education status

Junior high school (F.1-F.3)

5 (25)

3 (15)

High school (F.4-F.7)

15 (75)

11 (55)

Associate degree/high diploma

0 (0)

1 (5)

Bachelor degree

0 (0)

5 (25)