Table 1 Summary of participant (n = 25) demographic information
Attribute | Number of participants (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 11 (44) |
Male | 14 (56) | |
Race | White | 23 (92) |
Black or African American | 2 (8) | |
STEM major | Life sciences | 13 (52) |
Engineering | 7 (28) | |
Physical science | 2 (8) | |
Mathematics | 2 (8) | |
Computer science | 1 (4) | |
Year in college | First year | 3 (12) |
Second year | 3 (12) | |
Third year | 8 (32) | |
Fourth year | 4 (16) | |
Fifth year | 5 (20) | |
Sixth year + | 2 (8) | |
Participant diagnoses | ADHD | 15 (60) |
Specific learning disability (SLD) | 5 (20) | |
ADHD and SLD | 5 (20) | |
Age at official diagnosis | College | 8 (32) |
Before college | 17 (68) | |
Type of high school attended | Public | 14 (56) |
Private | 11 (44) | |
Other | Transfer students | 6 (24) |
First-generation students | 2 (8) | |
Pell grant recipients | 5 (20) | |