Skip to main content

Table 2 Differences between cases and controls for SCOD scores and ADHD related items. Numbers in the table are frequencies and percentages or median and interquartile ranges. P-values are the result of two-tailed Fisher exact tests for categorical variables and Mann-Whitney rank-sum tests for continuous variables

From: Emergency department attendance for injury and behaviours suggestive of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a cross-sectional study

 

Cases (251)

Controls (294)

P-value

Previous ADHD diagnosis

10 (4%)

4 (1%)

p = 0.061

Inattention score (items 1 to 9)

4 (1–8)

4 (1–7)

p = 0.395

Inattention score ≥ 14

15 (6%)

22 (7%)

p = 0.501

Impulsivity/hyperactivity score (items 10 to 18)

2 (1–5)

3 (0–5)

p = 0.859

Impulsivity/hyperactivity score ≥ 12

13 (5%)

15 (5%)

p = 1.000

ADHD suggestive symptoms (positivity to SCOD-G questionnaire)

22 (9%)

30 (10%)

p = 0.661