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Table 2 Psychiatric diagnoses assessed with the K-SADS P/L at age 19 in participants with borderline IQ (IQ scores between 70 and 84) and in a reference group (IQ scores equal to or above 85)

From: Is there an association between full IQ score and mental health problems in young adults? A study with a convenience sample

 

Borderline IQ

Reference group

p-value

n

% (CI)a

n

% (CI)a

Any psychiatric disorder

16/30

53 (36–70)

18/146

12 (8–19)

<  0.001

ADHD

5/30

17 (7–34)

4/146

3 (1–7)

0.002

Anxiety disorder

7/30

23 (12–41)

8/146

5 (3–10)

0.001

Mood disorder

1/30

3 (1–17)

6/146

4 (2–9)

0.843

Other diagnoses than ADHD, anxiety and mood disorder

8/30

27 (14–44)

1/146

1 (0–4)

<  0.001

Total

30/30

100

146/146

100

 
  1. aCI = 95% Confidence Intervall