Table 1 Demographic description of the sample by group
From: Selective impairment of attentional set shifting in adults with ADHD
ADHD group (n = 38) | Control group (n = 39) | Group difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (n and % of women) | 17 (44.7%) | 19 (48.7%) | 0.903a |
M-age (SD) | 36.14 (12.71) | 33.61 (9.81) | 0.330b |
Country of birth Germany | 35 (92.1%) | 32 (82.1%) | 0.331a |
Highest educational level | 0.947a | ||
Primary school (Grundschule) | 1 (2.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
Secondary school (Haupt- and Realschule) | 10 (26.3%) | 10 (25.6%) | |
Secondary school and vocational training (Haupt-, Realschule mit Berufsabschluss, Gymnasium) | 3 (7.9%) | 4 (10.3%) | |
University entrance degree (Fachhochschulreife, Abitur) | 13 (34.2%) | 13 (33.3%) | |
University degree (Hochschulabschluss, Fachhochschulabschluss) | 10 (26.4%) | 11 (28.2%) | |
Ph.D. (promotion) | 1 (2.6%) | 1 (2.6%) | |
Other psychological diagnoses (%) | 12 (31.6%) | 2 (5.1%) | 0.007a |
Psychotherapy | 24 (63.2%) | 4 (10.3%) | < 0.001a |