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Table 1 Demographic data of the patients and controls

From: Zinc, ferritin, magnesium and copper in a group of Egyptian children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

ITEM

Patients

no = 58

Controls

no = 25

p-value

Age in years

Range

5-13

5-15

0.6

 

Mean ± SD

8.3 ± 1.8

8.6 ± 3.1

 

Sex

Male

26(44.2%)

12(48%)

0.8

 

Female

32(55.8%)

13(52%)

 

Residence

Urban

29(50%)

17(68%)

0.1

 

Rural

29(50%)

8(32%)

 

Smoking (Paternal or maternal)

Positive

48(82.8%)

16(64%)

0.04*

 

Negative

10(17.2%)

9(36%)

 

Family history of ADHD

Positive

38(65.5%)

4(16%)

0.007**

 

Negative

20(34.5%)

21(84%)

 
  1. * = significant
  2. ** = highly significant