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Table 1 Demographic and clinical variables

From: Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptom profiles and concurrent problems with alcohol and cannabis: sex differences in a representative, population survey

 

Women

Men

Test statistic p value

Demographics

    

 Agea

54.0 ± 16.1

53.4 ± 16.2

−1.24c

0.223

 Postsecondary educationb

69.0

67.2

1.82d

0.157

ADHD Symptomatology

    

 Inattentiona

3.1 ± 2.9

2.8 ± 2.7

3.68e

0.000

 Hyperactivitya

2.1 ± 2.2

2.1 ± 2.2

0.64e

0.534

 Impulsivitya

2.7 ± 2.1

2.4 ± 2.0

4.74c

0.000

Substance Abuse Measures

    

 ASSISTb

2.7

6.1

34.77d

0.000

 AUDITb

6.0

17.7

176.21d

0.000

Psychiatric Symptom Measures

    

 GHQ-12b

15.4

11.0

20.07d

0.000

 Conduct disorder symptomsb

15.7

25.1

90.53d

0.000

  1. ASSIST Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involving Screening Test, AUDIT Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, GHQ-12 General Health Questionnaire
  2. avalue expressed as mean ± standard deviation; bvalue expressed as percentage; c t-test; dchi-square; eMann-Whitney U