Table 2.
Demographic characteristics associated with early and late onset pathological skin picking
| Age of Onset 30=< n=651 | Age of Onset 30> n=50 | Statistic | df | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of PSP onset M (SD) | 13.6 (5.4) | 42.8 (8.0) | -25.431 | 52.5 | <.001 |
| Chronological Age M (SD) | 32.4 (11.0) | 49.7 (9.2) | -10.811 | 699 | <.001 |
| Gender n (%) | |||||
| Female | 616 (94.6) | 48 (98.0) | NA3 | NA | .504 |
| Male | 35 (5.4) | 1 (2.0) | - | - | - |
| Ethnicity n (%) | |||||
| Caucasian | 567 (87.5) | 43 (86.0) | .0082 | 1 | .931 |
| Ethnic Minority | 81 (12.5) | 7 (14.0) | - | - | - |
| Marital status n (%) | |||||
| Single/Never Married | 367 (56.7) | 8 (16.0) | 29.352 | 1 | <.001 |
| Currently Married | 217 (33.5) | 29 (58.0) | 11.112 | 1 | .001 |
| Separated | 14 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | NA3 | NA | .615 |
| Divorced | 48 (7.4) | 11 (22.0) | NA3 | NA | .001 |
| Widowed | 1 (0.2) | 2 (4.0) | NA3 | NA | .014 |
Note. M=mean; SD=standard deviation
1
Student t-test (2-sided)
2
Chi square test (2-sided)
3
Fisher’s Exact Test (2-sided). Significant findings are bolded.