Research Article

Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms in Children Who Were Treated at Emergency Service due to Unintentional Injury

Table 2

Relation between scale scores and demographic variables.

CarelessnessHyperactivity and ImpulsivityComplex type ADHDODD
Score (Mean±SD)Score (Mean±SD)Score (Mean±SD)Score (Mean±SD)

All patients9.3±6.910.6±7.319.9±12.77.7±5.7
Gender (n)
 Male (133)10±6.810.5±7.520.5±12.87.8±5.5
 Female (89)8.3±6.910.8±7.119.1±12.67.6±6
p0,0850.7950.4360.778
Age group (n)
 Paediatric (141)9.6±7.111.5±7.521.2±13.17.9±5.9
 Adolescent (81)8.8±6.59±6.617.8±11.97.4±5.3
p0.3740.0130.0560.541
Presence of former psychiatric illness
 Yes13.6±7.313.5±10.527.1±14.711.3±4.2
 No9.1±6.810.5±7.219.6±12.67.5±5.7
p0.0440.2010.0680.041
Previous accident history
 Yes12.0±8.111.4±8.923.4±16.48.7±5.3
 No8.8±6.410.4±6.919.2±11.87.5±5.7
p0.0090.4690.0700.234
Presence of an individual living at home other than family
 Yes12.3,±7.813.6±8.026.0±14.88.9±5.6
 No9.0±6.710.3±7.219.4±12.47.6±5.7
p0.0400.0530.0270.341
Psychiatric disease in family
 Yes16.2±8.516.1±7.432.3±15.012.7±5.1
 No8.8±6.410.2±7.118.9±12.67.3±5.5
p<0.0010.002<0.001<0.001

t-test p < 0.05.