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Table 1 Characteristics of participating families and fathers

From: Online search and activities of parents of children with ADHD: a qualitative study

Parents

Sex of the child concerned

Diagnosis

Nb of children parental couple

Rank of siblings of child concerned

Member of the couple interviewed

Profession of the parent interviewed

Couple marital status

M 1

B

ADHD + ODD

1

1

Mother

Human resources consultant

Separated or divorced

M 2

B

ADHD + ODD + Specific learning disorders

3

-

Mother

National Education

Couple

MF 3

B

ADHD

2

1

Couple

Father: computer scientist/Mother: housewife

Couple

M 4

B

ADHD

2

2

Mother

Actress

Separated or divorced

M 5

B

ADHD

3

2

Mother

Notary

Couple

M 6

G

ADHD

4

2

Mother

Childcare assistant

Separated or divorced

M 7

G

ADHD

2

1

Mother

Nurse

Couple

M 8

G

ADHD + ASD

2

2

Mother

Childcare assistant

Couple

M 9

G

ADHD

2

1

Mother

Communication

Couple

M 10

G

ADHD

2

1

Mother

Preschool Teaching Assistant

Couple

M 11

B

ADHD

2

2

Mother

Pharmaceutical assistant

Couple

M 12

B

ADHD + Developmental Coordination Disorder

2

1

Mother

Childminder

Couple

M 13

B

ADHD

2

2

Mother

Accountant

Couple

M 14

B

ADHD

2

1

Mother

Management assistant

Separated or divorced

M 15

B

ADHD + Specific learning disorders

2

1

Mother

Social worker

Couple

F 16

G

ADHD

4

2

Father

Paramedic

Separated or divorced

F 17

B

ADHD + Developmental Coordination

2

1

Father

Computer scientist

Couple

F 18

B

ADHD

2

2

Father

Retired

Couple

F 19

B

ADHD

2

2

Father

Actor

Separated or divorced

  1. ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ODD: oppositional defiant disorder; ASD: autism spectrum disorder; G: girl; B: boy