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Table 3 Demographic and clinical characteristics of ADHD subjects according to genotypes of the -3081(A/T) polymorphism

From: Possible association of norepinephrine transporter -3081(A/T) polymorphism with methylphenidate response in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

 

ADHD subjects with

A/A genotype

ADHD subjects with A/T

+ T/T genotypes

p-value

Age in yr, mean (SD)

9.0 (2.4)

9.1 (2.0)

0.81

Sex (M/F)

22/7

70/13

0.31

IQ, mean (SD)

107.2 (13.3)

107.5 (14.0)

0.92

ADHD subtypes

  

0.35

   Combined

58.6%

62.7%

 

   Inattentive

34.5%

22.9%

 

   Hyperactive-impulsive

0.0%

7.2%

 

   NOS

6.9%

7.2%

 

Comorbidity

   

   Oppositional defiant disorder

6.9%

15.7%

0.19

   Anxiety disorder

3.4%

13.3%

0.13

   Enuresis

13.8%

1.2%

0.02

ARS baseline scores, mean (SD)

   

   Total

23.9 (11.4)

27.9 (9.7)

0.08

   Inattentive

13.6 (6.3)

15.6 (5.6)

0.12

   Hyperactivity/impulsivity

10.3 (6.9)

12.3 (5.7)

0.14

Dosage of MPH (mg/day), mean (SD)

   

   Baseline dose

19.7 (9.3)

20.0 (8.0)

0.88

   Final 2 weeks dose

27.9 (11.1)

29.7 (11.8)

0.48

CGI-I score, mean (SD)

2.8 (0.9)

2.4 (0.8)

0.04

  1. ADHD, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; NOS, Not Otherwise Specified; ARS, ADHD Rating Scale; MPH, Methylphenidate