Table 2 Psychometric evaluation results of included cases with diabetes and controls

PSC

 Median, IQR

5, 4–7

10, 9–12

 − 7.23

 < 0.001

 Range

3–25

3–18

DSM-5 symptoms

 Predominantly inattentive (n, %)

3 (4.3%)

10 (14.3%)

4.155

0.042

 Predominantly hyperactive (n, %)

4 (5.7%)

12 (17.1%)

4.516

0.034

 Mixed type (n, %)

5 (7.1%)

13 (18.6%)

4.080

0.044

 Overall total, regardless of type (n, %)

12 (17.1%)

35(50%)

16.944

< 0.001

Conners parent rating scale—revised

 Score (mean ± SD)

73.37 ± 33.83

97.47 ± 24.39

4.835

< 0.001

 Score > 70 (n, %)

23 (32.86%)

40 (57.14%)

2.887

0.004