Table 1

Means and Standard Deviations, for Age and DBD Scores, by Subtype


ADHD-C
ADHD-HI
ADHD-PI
Non-ADHD


Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
Total

Age (mo)*
102.4 ± 10.6
104.4 ± 11.8
109.5 ± 20.7
103.6 ± 9.0
104.5 ± 15.7
102.9 ± 19.2
108.0 ± 14.9
101.5 ± 11.8
106. 4 ± 5.1

DBD** Inatt
24.0 ± 3.8
23.8 ± 2.7
13.8 ± 4.2
14.8 ± 2.5
22.2 ± 4.4
25.8 ± 2.6
6.6 ± 5.7
5.2 ± 5.9
13.5 ± 9.2

DBD** H/I
22.0 ± 3.2
20.9 ± 3.2
20.2 ± 1.8
20.6 ± 2.1
10.0 ± 6.0
9.9 ± 4.1
4.1 ± 3.6
4.4 ± 5.1
10.6 ± 8.4

N









Afrikaans
2
3
1
1
3
1
10
5
26
English
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
4
N Sotho
1
3
4
1
0
1
12
9
31
Tsonga
3
1
3
1
8
2
3
1
22
Venda
4
2
2
4
11
2
17
8
50
N Ndebele
3
4
3
0
4
2
8
3
27
Tswana
3
0
3
1
1
0
9
2
19

Total
16
13
16
8
28
8
61
29
179

* There were no statistically significant differences in age between the subtypes

** Differences between groups were not tested, as the groups were defined by these scores.

DBD: Disruptive Behavior Disorder rating scale [22]; Inatt: Scores on inattentive items; H/I: Scores on hyperactive/impulsive items

Aase et al. Behavioral and Brain Functions 2006 2:11   doi:10.1186/1744-9081-2-11