Subscale | Controls (n = 20) | POTS (n = 21) | ADHD (n = 18) | p Value* (POTS vs controls) | p Value* (POTS vs ADHD) |
Inattention/memory | 43.4 (5.4) | 52.3 (11.1) | 67.5 (13.2) | 0.033 | <0.001 |
DSM-IV inattention | 41.1 (7.4) | 57.7 (15.8) | 73.8 (14.5) | <0.001 | 0.001 |
DSM-IV ADHD | 38.1 (6.0) | 52.6 (16.1) | 70.4 (15.5) | 0.003 | 0.001 |
ADHD Index | 38.9 (4.3) | 46.5 (10.3) | 62.4 (12.0) | 0.027 | <0.001 |
Data are presented as mean (SD).
*p values based on post hoc Scheffe multiple comparisons procedure.
ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; CAARS-L, Conners’ Adult ADHD Rating Scales-Long version; DSM-IV, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition; POTS, postural tachycardia syndrome.