Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics, teaching history, and past experience of ADHD between the treatment and control groups
Variables | Treatment group (n = 84) | Control group (n = 75) | t test or χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 44.81 (9.64) | 39.83 (7.68) | 4.10 | <0.001* |
Gender, n (%) | ||||
Male | 12 (75.0) | 4 (25.0) | 3.5 | 0.06 |
Female | 72 (50.3) | 71 (49.7) | ||
Type of school | ||||
Public | 58 (52.3) | 53 (47.7) | 0.05 | 0.082 |
Private | 26 (54.2) | 22 (45.8) | ||
Qualifications | ||||
NCE | 57 (52.8) | 51 (47.2) | 1.5 | 0.82 |
Degree | 20 (50.0) | 20 (50.0) | ||
PGD | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | ||
Grade 2 | 1 (100.0) | – | ||
Masters | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | ||
Class currently taught | ||||
Nursery | 10 (50.0) | 10 (50.0) | 1.0 | 0.60 |
Primary 1–3 | 36 (49.3) | 37 (50.7) | ||
Primary 4–6 | 38 (57.6) | 28 (42.4) | ||
Previous education involving ADHD | ||||
Yes | 17 (39.5) | 26 (60.5) | 3.16 | 0.08Y |
No | 65 (57.8) | 49 (42.2) | ||
Additional training on ADHD | ||||
Yes | 14 (58.3) | 10 (41.7) | 0.3 | 0.56 |
No | 70 (51.9) | 65 (48.1) | ||
Ever taught pupil with ADHD | ||||
Yes | 48 (49.5) | 47 (50.5) | 1.0 | 0.31 |
No | 38 (57.6) | 28 (42.4) | ||
Ever requested ADHD evaluation | ||||
Yes | 5 (25.0) | 15 (75.0) | 5.9 | <0.02Y |
No | 79 (56.8) | 60 (43.2) | ||
Does your school employ helpers for pupils with ADHD | ||||
Yes | 4 (30.8) | 6 (69.2) | 2.8 | 0.10 |
No | 80 (54.8) | 66 (45.2) | ||
No of years teaching | 15.62 (8.48) | 12.83 (7.49) | 2.19 | 0.03* |
No of pupils in the class | 30.68 (8.78) | 44.44 (21.54) | −3.40 | <0.001* |
No of workshops attended on ADHD | 0.14 (0.58) | 0.19 (0.51) | −0.50 | 0.62 |
Hour of ADHD training had before | 0.63 (1.40) | 1.03 (2.09) | 1.42 | 0.16 |
No of articles read on ADHD | 0.48 (1.92) | 0.41 (1.30) | 0.24 | 0.81 |
No of students with ADHD ever taught in the past | 2.90 (6.51) | 6.43 (13.62) | −2.12 | <0.04* |