Table 2.
ASPDa Criteria in Adulthood and Lifetime Violent Symptomatology among NESARC Respondents with Lifetime DSM-IV Drug Use Disorders and ASPDa versus AABSb
| Characteristic, % or mean | Males (n=1544) | Females (n=906) | Total Sample (n=2450) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (SE) | ASPDa (n=498) | AABSb (n=1046) | p-value | ASPDa (n=231) | AABSb (n=675) | p-value | ASPDa (n=729) | AABSb (n=1721) | p-value |
| Repeated unlawful behaviors | 93.0% (1.19) | 84.8% (1.42) | 0.0001 | 88.1% (3.10) | 83.4% (1.81) | 0.18 | 91.6% (1.21) | 84.3% (1.10) | 0.0001 |
| Deceitfulness | 51.9% (2.92) | 26.7% (1.76) | <0.0001 | 63.2% (3.98) | 34.7% (2.08) | <0.0001 | 55.0% (2.47) | 29.4% (1.42) | <0.0001 |
| Impulsivity/failure to plan ahead | 61.8% (2.82) | 48.3% (1.98) | 0.0004 | 61.4% (4.21) | 49.4% (2.47) | 0.02 | 61.7% (2.44) | 48.6% (1.43) | 0.0001 |
| Irritability/aggressiveness | 73.1% (2.68) | 57.4% (1.89) | 0.0001 | 72.3% (3.99) | 55.0% (2.31) | 0.001 | 72.9% (2.33) | 56.6% (1.60) | <0.0001 |
| Recklessness | 84.9% (2.02) | 82.1% (1.57) | 0.27 | 65.5% (3.74) | 66.5% (2.15) | 0.79 | 79.5% (1.83) | 76.9% (1.26) | 0.23 |
| Consistent irresponsibility | 90.8% (1.42) | 81.3% (1.48) | 0.0001 | 90.6% (3.02) | 86.0% (1.42) | 0.16 | 90.8% (1.30) | 82.9% (1.08) | 0.0001 |
| Lack of remorse | 51.1% (2.67) | 44.9% (1.90) | 0.05 | 52.2% (4.20) | 41.0% (2.11) | 0.03 | 51.4% (2.19) | 43.6% (1.42) | 0.003 |
| Total ASPD criteria endorsed since age 15 | 5.1 (0.07) | 4.3 (0.04) | <0.0001 | 4.9 (0.12) | 4.2 (0.05) | <0.0001 | 5.0 (0.06) | 4.2 (0.04) | <0.0001 |
| Lifetime violent symptomsc | 3.5 (0.12) | 1.5 (0.06) | <0.0001 | 3.0 (0.15) | 1.3 (0.07) | <0.0001 | 3.3 (0.09) | 1.4 (0.05) | <0.0001 |
a
ASPD: antisocial personality disorder.
b
AABS: adult antisocial behavior without conduct disorder before age 15 years.
c
Includes : bullying, pushing around, or intimidating other people; vandalism; firesetting; robbing, mugging, or snatching someone’s purse; forcing someone into sexual activity; repeatedly starting fights; swapping blows with intimates; using a dangerous weapon; hitting someone and causing injury; hurting another person on purpose; and hurting an animal on purpose.