Table 5 Comparison between ADHD and control children results regarding scoring of DDS, fine motor function, and proprioceptive function subtest

Tying a ribbon

0.400 ± 0.308

0.725 ± 0.268

− 3.563

0.001*

Contouring

around a figure

0.800 ± 0.251

0.925 ± 0.231

− 1.638

0.110

Cutting circle

0.700 ± 0.154

0.900 ± 0.170

− 3.899

< 0.001*

Imitation

of hand posture

0.500 ± 0.324

0.875 ± 0.172

− 4.567

< 0.001*

 Respecting Lines

0.650 ± 0.205

0.875 ± 0.172

− 3.758

0.001*

 Spacing between words

0.675 ± 0.282

0.875 ± 0.172

− 2.707

0.010*

 Letter direction

0.725 ± 0.213

0.975 ± 0.077

− 4.935

< 0.001*

 Spelling a sentence

0.300 ± 0.224

0.725 ± 0.242

− 5.769

< 0.001*

 Punctuation

0.150 ± 0.308

0.775 ± 0.313

− 6.366

< 0.001*

 Drawing a man

0.650 ± 0.126

0.750 ± 0.162

− 2.179

0.036*

 Finger tapping speed subtest

0.450 ± 0.154

0.600 ± 0.235

− 2.387

0.022*