Table 5 ADHD patients with and without cyclothymic temperament

CT + (n = 29)

CT - (n = 20)

P

d

Reaction time

384 ± 97

383 ± 112

NS

0.01

Omissions

3.1 ± 3.2

4.0 ± 7.0

NS

−0.18

Commisions

57.0 ± 25.7

52.7 ± 22.8

NS

0.03

Variability

15.1 ± 10.2

15.0 ± 19.0

NS

0.01

ADHD Confidence Index

66.6 ± 20.9

61.0 ± 22.3

NS

0.26

CT + (n = 25)

CT - (n = 16)

P

d

Reaction time

369 ± 93

393 ± 118

NS

−0.23

SD (% of mean)

37.2 ± 12.1

26.8 ± 7.5

0.004

0.98

RMSSD (% of mean)

45.6 ± 17.7

31.3 ± 9.4

0.005

0.95

Sample entropy

1.48 ± 0.25

1.68 ± 0.20

0.011

−0.86

Symbolic dynamics

74.1 ± 17.2

80.4 ± 14.9

NS

0.39

Skewness

3.45 ± 2.93

1.86 ± 1.29

0.032 ^a

0.65