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Table 6 Pearson correlation analyses in the female ADHD patient sample (level of significance p < 0.008, pACC n = 48, cerebellum n = 42). Presented are Pearson correlation coefficients and p values

From: Neurochemical sex differences in adult ADHD patients: an MRS study

 

WURS-k

CAARS-inattention

CAARS-hyper-activity-impulsivity

CAARS-total-symp-toms

CAARS-ADHD Index

BDI

WURS-k

CAARS-inattention

CAARS-hyper-activity-impulsivity

CAARS-total symptoms

CAARS-ADHD Index

BDI

fADHD - pACC

fADHD–cerebellum

Cre

r = − 0.159

r = − 0.021

r = 0.065

r = 0.030

r = 0.108

r = − 0.149

r = − 0.082

r = 0.123

r = 0.132

r = 0.166

r = 0.049

r = − 0.252

p = 0.281

p = 0.887

p = 0.659

p = 0.840

p = 0.465

p = 0.313

p = 0.604

p = 0.437

p = 0.404

p = 0.293

p = 0.757

p = 0.107

t-Cho

r = − 0.152

r = − 0.162

r = 0.067

r = − 0.059

r = − 0.090

r = − 0.341

r = − 0.060

r = 0.063

r = 0.068

r = 0.110

r = 0.046

r = − 0.199

p = 0.301

p = 0.271

p = 0.649

p = 0.691

p = 0.541

p = 0.018

p = 0.704

p = 0.692

p = 0.668

p = 0.486

p = 0.773

p = 0.206

Glx

r = − 0.026

r = − 0.112

r = 0.154

r = 0.037

r = 0.063

r = − 0.132

r = 0.125

r = 0.375

r = 0.080

r = 0.274

r = 0.240

r = 0.020

p = 0.859

p = 0.449

p = 0.296

p = 0.803

p = 0.670

p = 0.369

p = 0.432

p = 0.014

p = 0.614

p = 0.079

p = 0.126

p = 0.900

NAA

r = −0.180

r = 0.022

r = − 0.016

r = − 0.016

r = 0.123

r = − 0.128

r = − 0.213

r = − 0.047

r = 0.046

r = 0.038

r = 0.103

r = − 0.247

p = 0.220

p = 0.881

p = 0.914

p = 0.916

p = 0.404

p = 0.386

p = 0.175

p = 0.768

p = 0.774

p = 0.812

p = 0.518

p = 0.115

mI

r = − 0.254

r = − 0.139

r = − 0.199

r = − 0.180

r = − 0.157

r = − 0.206

r = − 0.020

r = 0.236

r = 0.028

r = 0.168

r = 0.074

r = 0.025

p = 0.081

p = 0.344

p = 0.175

p = 0.221

p = 0.288

p = 0.160

p = 0.898

p = 0.133

p = 0.860

p = 0.289

p = 0.640

p = 0.874

  1. Abbreviations: fADHD female ADHD patients, pACC pregenual anterior cingulate cortex, WURS-k Wender Utah Rating Scale, CAARS-S:L Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scales-Self Report: Long Version, BDI Beck Depression Inventory, Cre creatine, t-Cho phosphorylcholine + glycerylphosphorylcholine, Glx glutamate + glutamine, NAA N-acetylaspartate, mI myo-inositol. For reference see text. Italicized data denote nominally significant at p < 0.05