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Table 4 Clinical and socio-demographic characteristics of controls with and without asthma

From: Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is associated with asthma

 

Asthma

Not asthma

P

 

N = 81

N = 636

 

Age (mean ± SD)

28.5 ± 6.7

29.8 ± 6.5

NS

Educational level (%)

   

   Junior high school

2.5

4.3

 

   Senior high school

45.0

35.2

 

   College/university

52.5

60.6

NS

Occupational level (%)

   

   Working

70.1

81.9

0.022

Self reported co-morbidity (%)

   

   Depression/anxiety

27.2

14.5

0.003

   Bipolar disorder

2.5

1.1

NS

   Alcohol problems

4.9

1.7

NS

WURS (score ± SD, range 0-100)

22.1 ± 15.6

16.9 ± 13.7

0.008

ASRS (score ± SD, range 0-72)

26.0 ± 11.0

22.5 ± 9.8

0.003

MDQ + (%)

10.4

5.8

NS