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Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of participants at baseline

From: Dialectical behavioral therapy-based group treatment versus treatment as usual for adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

 

DBTb-GT (n = 60)

TAU (n = 61)

Mean age, years (min–max)

36.5 (21–59)

37.5 (21–57)

Gender (female/male)

32/28

36/25

Educational level

 University/college, n (%)

10 (16.7)

9 (14.8)

 Lower/Other, n (%)

50 (83.3)

52 (85.2)

Main occupation (full-time), n (%)

 In work/studying

7 (11.7)

15 (24.6)

 Unemployed/sick leave

4 (6.7)

5 (8.2)

 Work assessment allowance/disability pension

17 (28.3)

15 (24.6)

 Age (first) diagnosed with ADHD, mean (SD)

32.8 (10.7)

33.2 ( 11.7)

ADHD sub-type, n (%)

 Combined

43 (71.7)

39 (63.9)

 Inattentive

11 (18.3)

16 (26.2)

 Hyperactive/Impulsive

2 (3.3)

0

 Not specified (incl. sub-threshold cases)

2 (3.3)

2 (3.3)

Comorbid psychiatric diagnoses, mean number (SD)

1.46 (1.26)

1.19 (1.20)

Pharmacological treatment for ADHD, n (%)

 Ever tried

53 (88.3)

54 (88.5)

 Use at inclusion, yes

38 (63.3)

38 (62.3)

Effect of medication (reported by clinician)

 Very good/good

36 (67.9)

44 (81.5)

 No /unsure effect

12 (22.6)

10 (18.5)

Symptom-scores, mean (SD)

 BRIEF-A (n = 116, 59/57)

151.8 (20.3)

147.5 (23.3)

 DERS (n = 113, 58/59)

104.4 (25.3)

105.5 (25.2)

 ASRS (n = 113, 59/54)

46.9 (8.2)

46.7 (9.5)

 AAQoL (n = 100, 51/49)

49.1 (13.8)

53.0 (14.0)

 BDI (n = 112, 56/56)

20.1 (10.9)

15.1 (11.2)

 BAI (n = 112, 56/56)

15.3 (9.5)

12.5 (8.8)

 AUDIT (n = 115, 58/57)

7.3 (6.2)

5.1 (4.5)

 DUDIT (n = 116, 58/58)

1.9 (4.9)

0.5 (1.4)

  1. DBTb-GT dialectical behavioral therapy-based group treatment, TAU treatment as usual, BRIEF-A Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function – Adult Version, total sum score, DERS Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, total sum score, ASRS Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale, total sum score, AAQoL Adult ADHD Quality of Life Questionnaire, total sum score, BDI Beck Depression Inventory, total sum score, BAI Beck Anxiety Inventory, total sum score, AUDIT Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test, total sum score, DUDIT Drug Use Disorder Identification Test, total sum score, SD standard deviation, n number of participants
  2. number of responders (n total, n group therapy/n TAU) varies between questionnaires, due to missing data for some participants