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Before the damage is done: Early childhood hyperactivity difficulties in adolescents with deliberate self-harm – findings from the DALSC cohort Cover

Before the damage is done: Early childhood hyperactivity difficulties in adolescents with deliberate self-harm – findings from the DALSC cohort

By: Therese A. Evald and  Bo Møhl  
Open Access
|Jan 2021

Figures & Tables

FIGURE 1.

SDQ 1999–2011

FIGURE 2.

Odds ratios from the logistic regression of the specified model

FIGURE 3.

Mediation analysis

Comparing means by t-tests

DSH (n=649 )No DSH (n=2978 )p-value
Variablenmeannmean
Female46872,1%130443.8%<.0001
Suicide attempted (age 18)12519,5%190.6%<.0001
Mental disorder or psychotropic drugs (age 0–18)29947,1%39513.5%<.0001

Logistic regression of the specified model

Analysis of maximum likelihood estimates
ParameterEstimateStandard ErrorWald Chi-SquarePr > ChiSq
intercept-1.94190.0954414.0452<.0001
female0-0.66790.0543151.4615<.0001
Hyperactivity difficulties, 3 years0.06850.03254.44030.0351
Hyperactivity difficulties, 7 years0.08410.022414.14930.0002
Peer difficulties, 7 years0.08390.03884.68030.0305
Parents divorced0-0.23480.059315.6575<.0001
Maternal smoking0-0.22110.050319.3254<.0001
Maternal mental health, 3-7 years0.12050.04626.78930.0092

DSH and ADHD

nPct. of sample (n=3627)Pct. of reportedDSH Pct. of ADHD diagnosedPct. of ADHD symptoms
DSH, total64917.9%100%34.9%28.8%
ADHD diagnosed952.5%4.6%100%6.3%
ADHD symptoms103727.7%43.5%68.4%100%
Language: English
Page range: 176 - 188
Published on: Jan 4, 2021
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2021 Therese A. Evald, Bo Møhl, published by Psychiatric Research Unit
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