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. 2014 Feb 7;14:129. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-129

Table 8.

Profiles of beliefs and judgements about violent behaviour according to gender, environment, and history of violence in the FOO - Conditional probabilities

  Male model Female model
 
Cluster 1 non-violent
Cluster 2 moderately violent
Cluster 3 impulsive-reactive
Cluster 1 non-violent
Cluster 2 reactive
Cluster size
45%
45%
10%
74%
26%
Indicators
Violence is a sign of power and strength
No
0.99
0.88
0.60
0.96
0.84
Yes
0.01
0.12
0.40
0.04
0.16
It is shameful to walk away from a fight
No
0.89
0.48
0.29
0.86
0.55
Yes
0.11
0.52
0.71
0.14
0.45
It is OK to be violent if someone threatens to damage your property
No
0.97
0.28
0.07
0.92
0.23
Yes
0.03
0.72
0.93
0.08
0.77
It is OK (or normal) to hit women if you need to teach them a lesson
No
0.99
0.92
0.37
0.98
0.95
Yes
0.01
0.08
0.63
0.02
0.05
I tend just to react physically without thinking
No
0.99
0.90
0.16
0.95
0.77
Yes
0.01
0.10
0.84
0.05
0.23
It is OK (or normal) to hit someone if they hit you first
No
0.88
0.43
0.08
0.96
0.37
Yes
0.12
0.57
0.92
0.04
0.63
I enjoy watching violence on TV or in films, violent sports (e.g. boxing)
No
0.84
0.65
0.26
0.95
0.81
Yes
0.16
0.35
0.74
0.05
0.19
When I have hurt people I feel bad or even hate myself for it afterwards
No
0.34
0.22
0.32
0.26
0.22
Yes
0.66
0.78
0.68
0.74
0.78
Covariates
Environment
Urban
0.49
0.48
0.35
0.54
0.48
Rural
0.51
0.52
0.65
0.46
0.52
Witnesses of family violence between parents in childhood or adolescence
No
0.72
0.62
0.36
0.68
0.60
Yes
0.28
0.38
0.64
0.32
0.40
Victims of family violence in childhood or adolescence
No
0.43
0.40
0.22
0.55
0.44
Yes 0.57 0.60 0.78 0.45 0.56

Legend: FOO, Family of origin.