Table 2 Time from request to diagnosis (days) by characteristics of the sample population
Characteristics | N | Waiting time (days) [mean (SD); median] | p-value a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at diagnosis | 5–8 years | 1088 | 194 (128); 163 | 0.0003 |
9–17 years | 1174 | 214 (137); 191 | ||
Sex | Female | 350 | 210 (136); 182 | 0.4110 |
Male | 1912 | 203 (132); 175 | ||
Only child | No | 1693 | 206 (132); 181 | 0.0925 |
Yes | 569 | 198 (135); 163 | ||
Born abroad | No | 2162 | 205 (133); 178 | 0.6219 |
Yes | 100 | 199 (132); 168 | ||
Adopted | No | 2190 | 205 (133); 178 | 0.2652 |
Yes | 71 | 188 (128); 157 | ||
School repeater | No | 2177 | 204 (133); 176 | 0.7265 |
Yes | 85 | 209 (138); 187 | ||
Support teacher at school | No | 2030 | 207 (132); 181 | 0.0009 |
Yes | 232 | 182 (135); 152 | ||
Family history of ADHD | No | 1873 | 203 (131); 173 | 0.2514 |
Yes | 389 | 213 (139); 193 | ||
Born preterm or low weight | No | 2029 | 205 (133); 178 | 0.2742 |
Yes | 233 | 195 (129); 167 | ||
Motor delay | No | 2146 | 206 (133); 180 | 0.0018 |
Yes | 116 | 172 (128); 130 | ||
Language delay | No | 1837 | 205 (132); 177 | 0.6040 |
Yes | 425 | 203 (136); 176 | ||
Referral another CANPS | No | 1539 | 229 (139); 213 | < 0.0001 |
Si | 723 | 153 (100); 133 | ||
Required assessment path done in the Center | No | 1130 | 177 (128); 147 | < 0.0001 |
Yes | 1132 | 232 (132); 210 | ||
Optional evaluation done in the Center | No | 788 | 208 (148); 182 | 0.5812 |
Yes | 1474 | 202 (124); 176 | ||
Psychiatric disorders | No | 308 | 187 (125); 159 | 0.0139 |
Yes | 1954 | 207 (134); 182 | ||
Chronic medical diseases | No | 2111 | 207 (134); 180 | 0.0010 |
Yes | 151 | 168 (110); 146 | ||
Center in the ATS of residence and the nearest to the municipality of residence | No | 625 | 191 (119); 163 | 0.0274 |
Yes | 1637 | 209 (137); 182 | ||
CGI-S score at diagnosis | 1–4 | 1810 | 208 (133); 181 | 0.0002 |
5–7 | 389 | 183 (131); 155 |