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Table 1 Demographics characteristics of study sample

From: Emotional dysregulation and health related quality of life in young adults with ADHD: a cross sectional study

Characteristics

ADHD (N = 63)

Controls (N = 69)

t or \({x}^{2}\)

P value

N (%)

N (%)

Gender

Female

33 (52.4)

38 (55.1)

.096

.757

Male

30 (47.6)

31 (44.9)

  

Age, M (SD)

24.86 (3.25)

23.84 (2.59)

1.997

.048*

Education

High school graduate

14 (21.2)

4 (5.7)

7.544

.006**

University or post graduate degree

49 (77.8)

66 (94.3)

  

Current productive role

Student

35 (55.6)

43 (62.3)

3.550a

.299

Working

11 (17.5)

7 (11.5)

  

Both

14 (22.2)

18 (26.2)

  

Unemployed

3 (4.8)

–

  

Family status

Single

38 (60.3)

41 (59.4)

.011

.916

Married/ partnered

25 (39.7)

28 (40.6)

  

ADHD Symptomsb, M (SD)

60.79 (6.35)

39.84 (6.62)

18.524

.000***

Medication status

Daily

14 (22.2)

–

  

Irregular use

31 (49.2)

–

  

None

18 (28.6)

–

  
  1. M = mean; SD = standard deviation; aFisher’s Exact Test; badult ADHD Self Report Scale (ASRS) total score
  2. *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001