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Table 4 Actigraphic recordings, six days motor activity; ADHD and CT, ADHD without CT, and controls

From: Objective assessment of motor activity in a clinical sample of adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and/or cyclothymic temperament

 

Controls

ADHD + CT

ADHD Not CT

ANOVA *

(n = 29)

(n = 22)

(n = 18)

 

Activity count/min

286 ± 87

205 ± 78 #

259 ± 95

F(66,2) = 5.556, p = 0.006

SD (% of mean)

147 ± 20

163 ± 21 #

155 ± 22

F(66,2) = 3.701, p = 0.030

RMSSD (% of mean)

103 ± 16

122 ± 21 #

111 ± 16

F(66,2) = 7.453, p = 0.001

Active period duration

9.1 ± 1.9

7.1 ± 2.0 #

8.5 ± 2.5

F(66,2) = 5.557, p = 0.006

Inactive period duration

5.9 ± 1.0

6.3 ± 1.9

5.7 ± 1.0

F(66,2) = 1.225, p = 0.300

Active/inactive duration

1.55 ± 0.31

1.17 ± 0.28 #

1.51 ± 0.40 ^

F(66,2) = 9.434, p < 0.001

Longest active sequence

254 ± 166

186 ± 86

183 ± 58

F(66,2) = 2.722, p = 0.073

Longest inactive sequence

77 ± 19

228 ± 235 #

142 ± 147

F(66,2) = 6.148, p = 0.004

Active sequences ≥36 min

6.5 ± 2.2

4.6 ± 2.5 #

5.8 ± 2,4

F(66,2) = 4,231, p = 0.019

Inactive sequences ≥21 min

7.3 ± 2.3

6.2 ± 2.5

6.2 ± 1.9

F(66,2) = 2.297, p = 0.109

Scaling exponent

 Active periods

0.733 ± 0.125

0.847 ± 0.144 #

0.765 ± 0.132

F(66,2) = 4.660, p = 0.013

 Inactive periods

0.825 ± 0.101

0.892 ± 1.36

0.891 ± 0.119

F(66,2) = 2.700, p = 0.075

  1. All data are given as mean ± standard derivation. Durations are given in minutes. The numbers for active sequences 36 minutes and the number of inactive sequences 21 minutes are given in percent of the total number of sequences
  2. * One-way ANOVA, significance level p < 0.05
  3. Post hoc Bonferroni tests (significance level p < 0.05):
  4. # p < 0.05 Controls vs. ADHD + CT
  5. ^ p < 0.05 ADHD + CT vs. ADHD not CT