Total sample (N = 77) M (SD) | In treatment (n = 49) M (SD) | Treatment discontinuation (n = 14) M (SD) | t / χ2 (df) | Cohen’s d / Cramer’s V | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, | 9.5 (2.6) | 9.3 (2.6) | 10.2 (2.8) | −1.213 (61) | .37 |
Males, n (%) | 66 (85.7) | 43 (87.8) | 12 (85.7) | 0.041 (1) | .03 |
Age at diagnosis | 8.8 (2.6) | 8.6 (2.4) | 9.2 (2.9) | −0.775 (61) | .24 |
Months between diagnosis and pharmacotherapy b | 8.4 (11.8) | 7.4 (11.2) | 11.9 (15.2) | −1.046 (17.4) | .34 |
Months of pharmacotherapy b | 36.3 (28.5) | 50.8 (25.3) | 12.2 (14.2) | 7.361 (38.61) * | 1.88 |
ASL of residence in the same city as Scientific Institute location, n (%) | 20 (26) | 13 (26.5) | 3 (21.4) | 0.150 (1) | .05 |
Diagnosis, n (%) | 1.552 (1) | .16 | |||
ADHD-C | 71 (92.2) | 44 (89.8) | 14 (100) | ||
ADHD-H | 1 (1.3) | – | – | ||
ADHD-I | 5 (6.5) | 5 (10.2) | 0 | ||
Comorbidity, n (%) | |||||
One or more | 59 (76.6) | 37 (75.5) | 10 (71.4) | 0.096 (1) | .04 |
Autism | 4 (5.2) | 3 (6.1) | 1 (7.1) | 0.019 (1) | .02 |
Intellectual disability | 16 (20.8) | 8 (16.3) | 4 (28.6) | 1.059 (1) | .13 |
Learning disability | 16 (20.8) | 11 (22.5) | 4 (28.6) | 0.225 (1) | .06 |
Language disorder | 7 (9.1) | 7 (14.3) | 0 | 2.25 (1) | .19 |
Emotional disorder | 6 (7.8) | 5 (10.2) | 0 | 1.552 (1) | .16 |
Disruption and impulse control disorders | 16 (20.8) | 7 (14.3) | 3 (21.4) | 0.416 (1) | .08 |
Epilepsy | 1 (1.3) | 0 | 1 (7.1) | – | – |
Migraine | 1 (1.3) | 1 (2.1) | 0 | – | – |
Developmental coordination disorders | 4 (5.2) | 2 (4.1) | 2 (14.3) | 1.907 (1) | .17 |
Congenital abnormalities non specified and chromosomal abnormalities | 5 (6.5) | 3 (6.1) | 1 (7.1) | 0.019 (1) | .02 |
Abnormal EEG | 3 (3.9) | 3 (6.1) | 0 | 0.9 (1) | .12 |
QI a | 81.1 (19.9) | 83.4 (20) | 70.6 (20.6) | 1.728 (45) | .64 |
Other treatment, n (%) | |||||
One or more | 75 (97.4) | 48 (98) | 13 (92.9) | 0.922 (1) | .12 |
Counselling | 1 (1.3) | ||||
Parent training | 37 (48.1) | 22 (44.9) | 4 (28.6) | 1.198 (1) | .14 |
Cognitive-behavioral therapy | 69 (89.6) | 45 (91.8) | 12 (85.7) | 0.474 (1) | .09 |
Child training | 0 | – | – | ||
Psychodynamic psychotherapy | 0 | – | – | ||
Family therapy | 0 | – | – | ||
Other | 4 (5.2) | 4 (8.2) | 0 | 1.22 (1) | .14 |