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Table 3 Child risk factors among studied groups

From: Screening of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among preschool children Gharbia Governorate, Egypt

Variables

Studied children (nā€‰=ā€‰1048)

Ļ‡2

P value

OD 95% CI

Negative screening (nā€‰=ā€‰938)

Positive screening (nā€‰=ā€‰110)

n

%

n

%

Is the child exposed to any source containing lead that causes slow poisoning?

ā€ƒYes

115

12.3

28

25.5

14.5

.000

2.444

ā€ƒNo

823

87.7

82

74.5

Ā Ā 

(1.525ā€“3.915)

Has the child been exposed to any significant head injury since birth?

ā€ƒYes

149

15.9

23

20.9

1.8

.178

1.400

ā€ƒNo

789

84.1

87

79.1

Ā Ā 

(.856ā€“2.289)

Does the child have cardiac health problems?

ā€ƒYes

156

16.6

42

38.2

29.8

.000

3.096

ā€ƒNo

782

83.4

68

61.8

Ā Ā 

(2.032ā€“4.718)

How many hours does the child spend in front of the TV or mobile phone (any screens) per day?

ā€ƒLess than 2Ā h

245

26.1

21

19.1

8.04

.018

ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦

ā€ƒ2Ā h

264

28.1

23

20.9

Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒMore than 2Ā h

429

45.7

66

60.0

Ā Ā Ā 
  1. Ļ‡2ā€‰=ā€‰chi square test ODā€‰=ā€‰odds ratio CIā€‰=ā€‰confidence interval