Table 2 Comparison of CAARS-S/O subscale scores between patients with persistent IOP and healthy controls.

From: Diagnosis and treatment of intractable idiopathic orofacial pain with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Variable

All

Male

Female

IOP (n = 25)

IOP (n = 5)

Healthy (n = 245)

Mean difference

95% CI

P

Corrected P

IOP (n = 20)

Healthy (n = 270)

Mean difference

95% CI

P

Corrected P

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

CAARS-S

A. Inattention/memory problems

59.8 (13.0)

60.6 (11.0)

50 (10.0)

10.6

1.7–19.5

0.020

0.640

59.6 (13.7)

50 (10.0)

9.6

4.9–14.3

 < 0.001

 < 0.032

B. Hyperactivity/restlessness

64.0 (14.1)

59.6 (13.5)

50 (10.0)

9.6

0.6–18.6

0.036

1.000

65.2 (14.4)

50 (10.0)

15.2

10.5–19.9

 < 0.001

 < 0.032

C. Impulsivity/emotional liability

53.2 (11.5)

49.8 (8.2)

50 (10.0)

−0.2

−9.1 to 8.7

0.965

1.000

54.1 (12.2)

50 (10.0)

4.1

−0.5 to 8.7

0.083

1.000

D. Problems with self-concept

58.4 (9.4)

61.0 (7.3)

50 (10.0)

11.0

2.2–19.9

0.015

0.480

57.8 (9.9)

50 (10.0)

7.8

3.2–12.4

0.001

0.032

E. DSM-IV Inattentive Symptoms

61.3 (14.2)

57.4 (10.9)

50 (10.0)

7.4

−1.5 to 16.3

0.100

1.000

62.3 (15.0)

50 (10.0)

12.3

7.6–17.0

 < 0.001

 < 0.032

F. DSM-IV hyperactive-impulsive symptoms

63.2 (13.0)

63.4 (10.7)

50 (10.0)

13.4

4.5–22.3

0.003

0.096

63.1 (13.8)

50 (10.0)

13.1

8.4–17.8

 < 0.001

 < 0.032

G. DSM-IV ADHD symptoms total

63.3 (12.8)

62.0 (10.4)

50 (10.0)

12.0

3.1–20.9

0.008

0.256

63.6 (13.5)

50 (10.0)

13.6

8.9–18.3

 < 0.001

 < 0.032

H. ADHD index

61.8 (11.5)

60.2 (5.7)

50 (10.0)

10.2

1.4–19.0

0.024

0.768

62.2 (12.7)

50 (10.0)

12.2

7.5–16.9

 < 0.001

 < 0.032

CAARS-O

A. Inattention/memory problems

65.4 (12.4)

77.2 (5.3)

50 (10.0)

27.2

18.4–36.0

 < 0.001

 < 0.032

62.4 (12.0)

50 (10.0)

12.4

7.8–17.0

 < 0.001

 < 0.032

B. Hyperactivity/restlessness

65.5 (12.2)

74.8 (10.2)

50 (10.0)

24.8

15.9–33.7

 < 0.001

 < 0.032

63.2 (11.8)

50 (10.0)

13.2

8.6–17.8

 < 0.001

 < 0.032

C. Impulsivity/emotional liability

65.0 (15.3)

71.6 (11.7)

50 (10.0)

21.6

12.7–30.5

 < 0.001

 < 0.032

63.4 (15.9)

50 (10.0)

13.4

8.6–18.2

 < 0.001

 < 0.032

D. Problems with self-concept

65.2 (14.4)

71.2 (14.5)

50 (10.0)

21.2

12.2–30.2

 < 0.001

 < 0.032

63.8 (14.4)

50 (10.0)

13.8

9.1–18.5

 < 0.001

 < 0.032

E. DSM-IV Inattentive symptoms

68.0 (16.1)

84.4 (8.8)

50 (10.0)

34.4

25.5–43.3

 < 0.001

 < 0.032

63.9 (14.9)

50 (10.0)

13.9

9.2–18.6

 < 0.001

 < 0.032

F. DSM-IV hyperactive-impulsive symptoms

63.4 (17.0)

79.2 (15.6)

50 (10.0)

29.2

20.2–38.2

 < 0.001

 < 0.032

59.4 (15.2)

50 (10.0)

9.4

4.6–14.2

 < 0.001

 < 0.032

G. DSM-IV ADHD symptoms total

66.5 (15.8)

83.4 (10.9)

50 (10.0)

33.4

24.5–42.3

 < 0.001

 < 0.032

62.3 (14.0)

50 (10.0)

12.3

7.6–17.0

 < 0.001

 < 0.032

H. ADHD index

70.9 (12.0)

81.0 (4.4)

50 (10.0)

31.0

22.2–39.8

 < 0.001

 < 0.032

68.4 (12.0)

50 (10.0)

18.4

13.8–23.0

 < 0.001

 < 0.032

  1. ADHD attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, CAARS-O Conners’ Adult ADHD Rating Scale observer-version, CAARS-S Conners’ Adult ADHD Rating Scale self-report, CI confidence interval, DSM-IV Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition, IOP Idiopathic orofacial pain, SD standard deviation.
  2. P values were corrected by multiplying 32, the number of tests for multiple testing within the table and expressed as corrected p (i.e., Bonferroni correction).
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