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. 2014 Apr 1;9(4):e89839. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089839

Table 1. Characteristics of the chronic physical aggression (CPA) group and control group.

Variables Control CPA Group
Mean ± SD or % (n)
Age at blood drawn 25.4±2.71 (12) 25.8±2.87 (8) t(18) = −0.26, P = 0.80
Familial adversity scoreInline graphic 0.34±0.29 (12) 0.51±0.41 (7) t(17) = −1.06, P = 0.31
Psychiatric record (21 years old) 60% (6/10) 43% (3/7) F exact, 2 tailled: 0.64
Criminal record (21 years old) 17% (2/12) 75% (6/8) F exact, 2 tailled: 0.019
Self-reported violence (21 years) 10% (1/10) 57% (4/7) F exact, 2 tailled: 0.10
Attention deficit score (6 to 15 years) 3.23±2.18 (12) 4.00±1.89 (8) t(18) = −0.81, P = 0.43
Hyperactivity trajectories (6 to 15 years) 17% (3/12) 50% (4/8) F exact, 2 tailled: 0.14
Opposition trajectories (6 to 15 years) 0% (0/12) 75% (6/8) F exact, 2 tailled: 0.001
Anxiety trajectories (6 to 15 years) 8% (1/12) 13% (1/8) F exact, 2 tailled: 0.65
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include mother and father occupational score, familial status (monoparental vs biparental), mother and father at birth of first child and the years of schooling of the mother and father.