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Table 4 Prevalence of the hyperactivity disorder subtype

From: Prevalence and effect of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder on school performance among primary school pupils in the Hohoe Municipality, Ghana

Prevalence of hyperactivity disorder (hyperactivity/impulsivity symptoms)

Chi square (P value)

 

Negative ADHD status

Positive ADHD status

Total

N = 366 (%)

N = 34 (%)

N = 400 (%)

Sex

Male

207 (90.4)

22 (9.6)

229 (57.3)

0.84 (0.358)

Female

159 (93.0)

12 (7.0)

171 (42.7)

Age

6–7

78 (90.7)

8 (9.3)

86 (21.5)

5.20 (0.074)

8–10

145 (95.4)

7 (4.6)

152 (38.0)

11–12

143 (88.3)

19 (11.7)

162 (40.5)

Class

Class one

90 (97.8)

2 (2.2)

92 (23.0)

17.32 (0.004)

Class two

62 (82.7)

13 (17.3)

75 (18.8)

Class three

62 (96.9)

2 (3.1)

64 (16.0)

Class four

56 (91.8)

5 (8.2)

61 (15.2)

Class five

57 (91.9)

5 (8.1)

62 (15.5)

Class six

39 (84.8)

7 (15.2)

46 (11.5)