Table 1 Demographics and clinical features in a sample of adult ADHD patients with and without a history of criminal conviction. Participants were recruited in an outpatient psychiatric clinic specialized in examination and treatment of ADHD
|  | Total sample n = 629 | Criminal Conviction n = 117 | No-Criminal Conviction n = 512 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean yrs. (SD) | 36.7 (11.4) | 39.8 (10.0) | 35.9 (11.6) | 0.020 |
Gender: Women, n (%) | 290 (46.1) | 34 (29.1) | 256 (50.0) | < 0.001 |
 Men, n (%) | 339 (53.9) | 83 (70.9) | 256 (50.0) |  |
Years of education: ≤ 12: (%) | 321 (51.0) | 92 (78.6) | 229 (44.7) | < 0.001 |
 13–15: (%) | 248 (39.4) | 24 (20.5) | 224 (43.8) |  |
  > 15: (%) | 60 (9.5) | 1 (0.9) | 59 (11.5) |  |
Married or cohabitant, n (%) | 270 (42.9) | 38 (32.5) | 232 (45.3) | 0.014 |
Living with children, n (%) | 248 (39.4) | 30 (25.6) | 218 (42.8) | 0.003 |
Work participation, n (%) | 370 (58.8) | 49 (41.9) | 321 (62.7) | < 0.001 |
Alcohol use disorder lifetime, n (%) | 73 (11.6) | 29 (24.8) | 44 (8.6) | < 0.001 |
Drug use disorder lifetime, n (%) | 165 (26.2) | 81 (69.2) | 84 (16.4) | < 0.001 |
Inattentiveness, mean (SD) | 27.4 (4.7) | 27.9 (5.1) | 27.3 (4.6) | 0.036 |
Hyperactivity-Impulsivity, mean (SD) | 23.9 (6.6) | 26.7 (5.8) | 23.3 (6.6) | < 0.001 |
Emotional Dysregulation, mean (SD) | 12.1 (5.6) | 14.0 (5.6) | 11.8 (5.5) | < 0.001 |