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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants with and without AADHD in the two groups with MDD or BD

From: ADHD in adults with major depressive or bipolar disorder: does it affect clinical features, comorbidity, quality of life, and global functioning?

Participants

*MDD

P

**BD

P

+ AADHD***

(N = 14) (%)

- AADHD

(N = 91) (%)

+ AADHD

(N = 17) (%)

- AADHD

(N = 86) (%)

Gender

      

Male

7(50%)

46(50.4%)

0.598

10(58.8%)

44(51.2%)

0.379

Female

7(50%)

45(49.6%)

7(41.2%)

42(48.8%)

Education

      

Unlettered

0(0%)

7(7.7%)

0.571

0(0%)

3(3.5%)

0.675

Under diploma

6(42.8%)

45(49.4%)

9(53%)

41(47.7%)

Diploma

4(28.6%)

23(25.3%)

4(23.5%)

28(32.5%)

Higher than diploma

4(28.6%)

16(17.6%)

4(23.5%)

14(16.3%)

Job

      

Unemployed

10(71.4%)

31(34.1%)

0.689

12(70.5%)

42(48.8%)

0.559

Self-employed

2(14.3%)

57(62.6%)

2(11.8%)

37(43.1%)

Student

1(7.15%)

0(0%)

1(5.9%)

4(4.6%)

Employee

1(7.15%)

3(3.3%)

2(11.8%)

3(3.5%)

Marital Status

      

Single

8(57.2%)

20(22%)

0.074

11(64.8%)

38(44.2%)

0.126

Married

3(21.4%)

51(56%)

3(17.6%)

37(43.1%)

Divorced

3(21.4%)

18(19.8%)

3(17.6%)

7(8.1%)

Separated

0(0%)

2(2.2%)

0(0%)

4(4.6%)

  1. *Major Depressive Disorder; **Bipolar I Disorder; ***Adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder