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Table 1 NPR-descriptives and multiaxial classifications in children with ADHD in MoBa (n = 1595) and the general child population; All (n = 11 119)

From: ADHD, comorbid disorders and psychosocial functioning: How representative is a child cohort study? Findings from a national patient registry

NPR-descriptives

Mean (sd) MoBa

Mean (sd) All

Statistics

Age (years) at first contact in CAMHS

7.07 (1.84)

7.64 (1.97)

t = -12.3, df = 1594, p < 0.0001, d = -.30(a)

Age (years) at first ADHD diagnosis in CAMHS

7.87 (1.76)

8.38 (1.96)

t = -.11.5, df =1594, p < 0.0001, d = -.27(a)

Number of days in CAMHS

858 (566)

949 (604)

p = 0.85(b)

Number of contacts in CAMHS

38 (40)

44 (51)

p = 0.03, d = -.13(b)

Multiaxial classifications

% MoBa

% All

 

Axis I, psychiatric disorders

29.5%

29.5%

z = 0, p = 1.0(c)

Axis II, learning disabilities

19.3%

20.4%

z = 1.09, p = 0.28(c)

Axis III, intellectual disabilities (F70–F79)

1.3%

1.8%

z = 1.50, p = 0.13(c)

Axis IV, epilepsy (G40)

1.3%

1.3%

z = 0, p = 1.0(c)

 

Mean (sd) MoBa

Mean (sd) All

 

Axis V, abnormal psychosocial situations (sum-score)

0.64 (0.89)

0.81 (1.01)

t = 7.63, p < 0.001, d = -.18(a)

Axis VI, CGAS

55.0 (13.1)

52.4 (17.19

t = 7.93, p < 0.001, d = .17(a)

  1. NPR Norwegian patient registry, MoBa the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study, CAMHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinics, CGAS Children’s Global Assessment Scale. (a) One sample t-test (b) Wilcoxon (c) Binominal test for categorical variables