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Table 1 Comparison between caregivers of non-ADHD children and ADHD children regarding socio-demographic characters (each group = 108)

From: A comparative study: quality of life, self-competence, and self-liking among the caregivers of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other non-ADHD children

Parameters

Studied groups

χ2

p value

Caregivers of non-ADHD children n = 108

Caregivers of ADHD children n = 108

No.

%

No.

%

Sex

 Males

36

33.33

26

24.07

2.26

0.13

 Females

72

66.67

82

75.93

  

Marital status

 Married

70

64.81

81

75.00

2.7

0103

 Single

38

35.19

27

25.00

  

Education

 Diploma

34

31.48

45

41.67

2.9

0.24

 Bachelors

59

54.63

53

49.07

  

 Post-graduate

15

13.89

10

9.26

  

Occupation

 Employee

76

70.37

63

58.33

3.4

0.065

 Non-working

32

29.63

45

41.67

  

Medical History of diseases

 No

85

78.70

74

68.52

2.9

0.09

 Yes

23

21.30

34

31.48

  
  1. χ2 chi-square test, p > 0.05 non-significant