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. 2015 Jul 1;10(7):e0124451. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0124451

Table 10. Statin Effects on Aggression in Women.

Statin Simvastatin Pravastatin
N Beta (SE) 95% CI P vs placebo N Beta (SE) 95% CI P vs placebo N Beta (SE) 95% CI P vs placebo
ΔOASMa, all women 311 0.59 (0.35) -0.11, 1.3 0.098 207 0.87 (0.51) -0.14, 1.9 0.092 208 0.29 (0.38) -0.46, 1.0 0.45
ΔOASMa Excluding one participant 412 310 0.70 (0.34) 0.035, 1.4 0.039 206 0.98 (0.50) -0.010, 2.0 0.052 207 0.40 (0.36) -0.32, 1.1 0.27
ΔOASMa all Age ≥45 304 0.68 (0.34) 0.0053, 1.4 0.048 202 0.95 (0.51) -0.054, 2.0 0.063 203 0.39 (0.37) -0.34, 1.1 0.30
ΔOASMa all Age ≥ 50 288 0.71 (0.35) 0.018, 1.4 0.044 194 1.1 (0.54) 0.017, 2.2 0.046 194 0.33 (0.37) -0.40, 1.0 0.37
ΔOASMa all Age ≥ 55 238 0.77 (0.39) 0.0040, 1.5 0.049 158 1.3 (0.61) 0.11, 2.5 0.033 160 0.24 (0.38) -0.50, 0.98 0.52

Beta = regression coefficient; CI = confidence interval; OASMa = Overt-Aggression-Scale-Modified–Aggression-Subscale; SE = standard error. A statin x age interaction term, e.g. binarizing at age 55 (years) was significant for simvastatin (P = 0.039), and borderline significant for combined statins (P = 0.092). Women age <45 years, including participant 412: Statin: n = 7; β = -0.79 (SE = 2.5) 95%CI = -7.9, 6.3; P = 0.77. Simvastatin: n = 5; β = 0.15 (SE = 4.8) 95%CI = -20.5, 20.8; P = 0.98. Pravastatin: n = 5; β = -1.2 (SE = 3.3) 95%CI = -15.3, 12.9; P = 0.74. Women age <45 years, excluding participant 412: Statin: n = 6; β = 3.5 (SE = 1.8) 95%CI = -2.2, 9.2; P = 0.15. Simvastatin: n = 4; β = 5.0 (SE = 1.4) 95%CI = -13.0, 23.0; P = 0.18. Pravastatin: n = 4; β = 2.0 (SE = 1.4) 95%CI = -16.0, 20.0; P = 0.39.