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2.8odds ratio
After adjustment for sociodemographic factors and other conditions, children with ADHD had 2.8 times the odds of language problems compared with controls.
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In the source's own words
“Children with ADHD had a higher prevalence of language problems than controls after adjustment for sociodemographic factors and comorbidities (odds ratio, 2.8; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.5 to 5.1).”
Language problems in children with ADHD: a community-based study, Emma Sciberras et al., Pediatrics, 2014, Results.
Open the original (DOI 10.1542/peds.2013-3355)- What it measures
- An odds ratio compares the odds of an outcome between two groups. The 95 percent confidence interval runs from 1.5 to 5.1, so the difference is statistically reliable but its exact size is uncertain.
- What it does not show
- This shows an association, not a cause. Many children in the study had other conditions, which the authors adjusted for.