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Table 6 Association between the behavioral problem of ADHD children measured by Conners’ Parent Rating Scale Revised-short version (CPRS-48) and depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms of the mothers

From: The negative psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mothers of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a cross-section study

Conners scale of ADHD children as compared to before COVID-19

Mothers’ depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms measured by DASS-21

Depression

Anxiety

Stress

Yes (n = 29)

No. (n = 25)

P

Yes (n = 33)

No. (n = 21)

P

Yes (n = 29)

No. (n = 25)

P

Conduct score

  

0.007*

  

0.021*

  

0.06

 Average

8 (27.6%)

16 (64%)

13 (39.4%)

15 (71.4%)

10 (34.5%)

15 (60%)

 High

21 (72.4%)

9 (36%)

20 (60.6%)

6 (28.6%)

19 (65.5%)

10 (40%)

Learning score

  

0.06

  

0.029*

  

0.184

 Average

10 (34.5%)

15 (60%)

12 (36.4%)

14 (66.7%)

11 (37.9%)

14 (56%)

 High

19 (65.5%)

10 (40%)

21 (63.6%)

7 (33.3%)

18 (62.1%)

11 (44%)

Psychosomatic score

  

0.005*

  

< 0.001*

  

0.004*

 Average

21 (72.4%)

25 (100%)

5 (15.2%)

17 (80.9%)

3 (10.34%)

11 (44%)

 High

8 (27.6%)

0 (0.0%)

28 (48.8%)

4 (19.1%)

26 (89.66%)

14 (56%)

Impulsive hyperactive score

  

0.006*

  

0.202

  

0.007*

 Average

25 (86.2%)

13 (52.0%)

13 (39.4%)

12 (57.1%)

8 (27.6%)

16 (64%)

 High

4 (13.8%)

12 (48.0%)

20 (60.6%)

9 (42.9%)

21 (72.4%)

9 (36%)

Anxiety score

  

0.412

  

0.022*

  

0.202

 Average

13 (44.8%)

14 (56%)

10 (30.3%)

13 (61.9%)

9 (31.1%)

12 (48%)

 High

116 (55.2%)

11 (44%)

23 (69.7%)

8 (38.1%)

20 (68.9%)

13 (52%)

10-item hyperactivity index

  

0.016*

  

0.032*

  

0.016*

 Average

8 (27.6%)

15 (60%)

9 (31.1%)

15 (60%)

7 (24.1%)

14 (56%)

 High

21 (72.4%)

10 (40%)

20 (68.9%)

10 (40%)

22 (75.9%)

11 (44%)

  1. Test of significance: Pearson’s Chi-square test
  2. *Statistically significant (p value < 0.05)