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Table 1 Demographics

From: Comparison of the burden of illness for adults with ADHD across seven countries: a qualitative study

Sample Description (N = 108)

Sex, n (%)

Female

51 (47.2)

 

Male

57 (52.8)

Marital status, n (%)

Single

50 (46.3)

 

Married/partnered

41 (38.0)

 

Divorced

15 (13.9)

 

Widowed

1 (0.9)

 

No response

1 (0.9)

Ethnicity, n (%) (n = 65)*

Caucasian

48 (73.9)

 

African Caribbean

2 (3.1)

 

Latino/Hispanic/Mexican American

2 (3.1)

 

Asian/Pacific Islander

1 (1.5)

 

Native American/Alaskan Native

1 (1.5)

 

Other/Mixed racial background

9 (13.8)

 

Declined to answer

2 (3.1)

Age(years), mean [range]

36 [18–62]

Employment status, n (%)

Full-time paid position

46 (42.6)

 

Part-time paid position

16 (14.8)

 

Not currently working for pay/retired

25 (23.2)

 

Student

20 (18.5)

 

No response

1 (0.9)

Education, n (%)

Less than secondary school

10 (9.3)

 

Completed secondary school, technical school/ equivalency diploma

44 (40.7)

 

College degree

39 (36.1)

 

Graduate degree

14 (13.0)

 

No response

1 (0.9)

Income (USD), n (%) †

Less than $20,000

24 (22.2)

 

$20,000-$59,999

49 (45.4)

 

$60,000-$99,999

14 (13.0)

 

$100,000+

6 (5.5)

 

No response

15 (13.9)

ADHD Characteristics of Sample (N = 108)

Age diagnosed with ADHD(years), mean [range] (n = 101) ‡

28 [4–59]

Age first ADHD medication taken(years), mean [range] (n = 98)

29 [4–59]

 

Medication taken

98

 

Medication never taken

3

 

Respondent did not know age

2

 

No response

5

Currently taking ADHD medication, n (%)

Yes

58 (53.7)

 

No

48 (44.4)

 

No response

2 (1.9)

Number of medications used to treat ADHD, mean [range] (n = 106)

1.7 [0–6]

Mental health condition

Yes

45 (41.7)

 

No

58 (53.7)

 

No response

5 (4.6)

  1. *Question not asked on survey in France, Italy, and Germany.
  2. †1 € (Euro) = 1.35117 US dollar ($); 1 British pound (£) = 1.53870 US dollar ($); 1 Canadian dollar (C$) = 0.98629 US dollar ($). Source: MSN Money, 4/16/2010.
  3. ‡No response (n = 7).