Table 2. Dietary Trans Fat is Significantly Linked to Aggression Measures.
Aggression Measure | Dietary Trans FatsRelation to That Measure* | |||
Variable | Mean Value ± SD | Dietary Trans Fats (grams/day) | P-value | |
β | SE | |||
OASMa | 2.50±4.72 | 0.296 | 0.092 | 0.001 |
Conflict Tactics Scale | 1.08±1.70 | 0.101 | 0.031 | 0.001 |
Life History of Aggression | 10.1±6.93 | 0.277 | 0.106 | 0.009 |
Impatience | 1.87±2.12 | 0.0953 | 0.0372 | 0.011 |
Irritability | 1.30±1.83 | 0.084 | 0.031 | 0.007 |
OASMa: Overt Aggression Scale Modified – aggression subscale.
In regression with robust standard errors, adjusted for age, sex, education, alcohol and smoking.