Baseline characteristics of incident ADHD medication users and matched non-ADHD medication users, stratified by type of ADHD medication class.

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†Cardiovascular disease/risk factor  =  sudden death/ventricular arrhythmia, myocardial infarction; stroke, cardiomyopathy, diabetes mellitus, heart failure, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, ischemic heart disease.
‡Treatment for cardiovascular disease/risk factor  =  use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, use of aldosterone inhibitor, use of antiadrenergic agent, use of antiarrhythmic agent, use of antidiabetic agent, use of antihyperlipidemic agent, use of beta-blocker, use of calcium channel blocker, use of loop diuretics, use of nitrate, use of thiazide diuretic, and use of vasodilator.