Table 1

Sample characteristics

Subtype
Afrikaans
Northern Sotho
Tsonga
Venda
North Ndebele
Tswana
Bolobedu
Total

ADHD-HI








Boys








6–9 yr
6
5
1
2
1
3
5
23
10–13 yr
3
2
0
4
4
9
6
30
Girls








6–9 yr
1
2
3
4
1
1
1
13
10–13 yr
2
1
2
0
1
0
2
8

ADHD-PI








Boys








6–9 yr
4
1
5
10
6
3
4
33
10–13 yr
4
3
3
5
3
2
8
28
Girls








6–9 yr
1
4
3
1
1
1
2
13
10–13 yr
1
2
5
3
2
4
3
20

ADHD-C








Boys








6–9 yr
3
7
8
5
4
4
6
37
10–13 yr
4
6
7
6
4
6
5
38
Girls








6–9 yr
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
13
10–13 yr
0
4
1
0
0
2
1
8

Non-ADHD








Boys








6–9 yr
13
13
14
17
11
10
15
93
10–13 yr
13
11
10
15
11
17
19
96
Girls








6–9 yr
5
8
7
7
4
3
4
38
10–13 yr
3
7
8
3
3
6
7
37

Total
68
78
78
84
58
72
90
528

Meyer and Sagvolden Behavioral and Brain Functions 2006 2:33   doi:10.1186/1744-9081-2-33