Table 1 Family background, education, and work experience in the two groups in compulsory care due to substance abuse: ADHD/SUD group and the general SUD group without known ADHD

Family background

Parents separated before 7 years old

16 (26.7)

12 (10.0%)

7.77

.10

.21

Parents separated between ages 7 and 18

12 (20%)

23 (19.2%)

Single parent

11 (18.3)

21 (17.5%)

Other custodian than biological parents

4 (6.7)

7 (5.8%)

Both parents

17 (28.3%)

46 (38.3%)

Missing data

0

11 (9.2%)

Psychiatric disorder and/or abuse in parents

Psychiatric disorder and/ or abuse in parents

32 (53.4%)

68 (56.7%)

0.35

.85

.01

No psychiatric disorder and/or abuse in parents

26 (43.3%)

52 (43.3%)

Missing data

2 (3.3%)

0

Educational level

Less than 9 years

12 (20.0%)

23 (19.2%)

2.35

.50

.11

Nine years

34 (56.7%)

58 (48.3%)

Secondary school/ vocational education

14 (23.3%)

37 (30.8%)

University/high school

0

2 (1.7%)

Work experience

Work experience ≤ 6 months

26 (43.3%)

40 (33.3%)

2.7

0.10

.12

Work experience > 6 months

30 (50.0%)

79 (65.9%)

Missing data

4 (6.7%)

1 (0.8%)