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Table 2 Univariate analysis of factors associated with aggressive propensity

From: Association between anxiety and aggression in adolescents: a cross-sectional study

 

Physical

Verbal

Anger

Hostility

Total

p-

45

25

35

40

145

value

Sex

     

< 0.001

 Boys

18.8 ± 5.6***

11.1 ± 3.8***

15.4 ± 5.0*

16.6 ± 6.5

61.9 ± 16.9**

 

 Girls

16.5 ± 5.1

10.4 ± 3.6

15.9 ± 4.9

17.0 ± 6.6

59.8 ± 16.3

 

Age, years

     

< 0.001

  ≤ 15

17.6 ± 5.4

10.5 ± 3.7*

15.8 ± 4.8

16.9 ± 6.6

60.9 ± 16.5

 

  > 15

17.5 ± 5.6

11.1 ± 3.8

15.4 ± 5.1

16.7 ± 6.5

60.7 ± 16.8

 

Smoking

     

< 0.001

 Yes

21.5 ± 6.1***

11.9 ± 3.9**

17.0 ± 5.0**

17.6 ± 6.3

68.1 ± 16.6***

 

 No

17.4 ± 5.4

10.7 ± 3.7

15.6 ± 4.9

16.8 ± 6.6

60.5 ± 16.6

 

Alcohol

     

< 0.001

 Yes

19.2 ± 5.5***

11.5 ± 3.8***

16.9 ± 5.5***

17.9 ± 6.7*

65.5 ± 17.1***

 

 No

17.2 ± 5.4

10.6 ± 3.7

15.4 ± 4.8

16.6 ± 6.5

59.7 ± 16.3

 

Caffeine

     

0.001

 Yes

17.6 ± 5.5

10.8 ± 3.7

15.9 ± 4.9***

17.1 ± 6.6***

61.4 ± 16.5*

 

 No

17.0 ± 5.6

10.5 ± 4.0

14.6 ± 4.9

15.6 ± 6.5

57.7 ± 16.9

 

Self-reported medical conditions

 Headache

     

< 0.001

  Yes

18.6 ± 6.0***

11.5 ± 4.0***

17.2 ± 5.5***

19.4 ± 7.7***

66.6 ± 18.9***

 

  No

17.3 ± 5.4

10.6 ± 3.7

15.4 ± 4.8

16.3 ± 6.2

59.6 ± 15.9

 

 Muscle pain

     

< 0.001

  Yes

18.2 ± 5.8*

11.4 ± 3.8***

16.8 ± 5.3***

18.5 ± 6.9***

64.8 ± 17.6***

 

  No

17.3 ± 5.3

10.5 ± 3.6

15.2 ± 4.7

16.1 ± 6.3

59.1 ± 15.9

 

 Scoliosis

     

0.005

  Yes

18.2 ± 6.1

11.2 ± 3.8

15.9 ± 5.6

18.6 ± 7.5*

63.9 ± 19.2*

 

  No

17.5 ± 5.4

10.7 ± 3.7

15.7 ± 4.9

16.7 ± 6.8

60.6 ± 16.4

 

 Constipation

     

< 0.001

  Yes

17.7 ± 6.2

11.0 ± 3.9

17.2 ± 5.5***

19.1 ± 7.2***

64.9 ± 18.4*

 

  No

17.5 ± 5.4

10.7 ± 3.7

15.5 ± 4.9

16.6 ± 6.5

60.4 ± 16.4

 

 Indigestion

     

< 0.001

  Yes

17.4 ± 5.7

10.8 ± 3.7

16.9 ± 5.5***

19.3 ± 7.3***

64.3 ± 17.8*

 

  No

17.6 ± 5.5

10.7 ± 3.7

15.5 ± 4.8

16.5 ± 6.4

60.4 ± 16.4

 

 Heartburn

     

0.001

  Yes

18.4 ± 6.3

11.4 ± 3.8

17.5 ± 5.2***

19.2 ± 7.5***

66.5 ± 18.7***

 

  No

17.5 ± 5.4

10.7 ± 3.7

15.6 ± 4.9

16.7 ± 6.5

60.5 ± 16.4

 

 Atopic dermatitis

     

0.093

  Yes

18.2 ± 5.7*

10.8 ± 3.8

16.2 ± 5.1

17.5 ± 6.9

62.8 ± 17.7*

 

  No

17.4 ± 5.4

10.7 ± 3.7

15.6 ± 4.9

16.7 ± 6.5

60.5 ± 16.4

 

 Sinusitis

     

0.023

  Yes

18.9 ± 6.1*

11.4 ± 3.7*

16.5 ± 4.9*

17.7 ± 6.3

64.5 ± 16.6*

 

  No

17.4 ± 5.4

10.7 ± 3.7

15.6 ± 4.9

16.8 ± 6.6

60.5 ± 16.6

 

 Asthma

     

0.678

  Yes

18.2 ± 5.5

10.5 ± 3.8

16.2 ± 5.1

17.6 ± 7.1

62.5 ± 17.6

 

  No

17.5 ± 5.5

10.8 ± 3.7

15.7 ± 4.9

16.8 ± 6.6

60.8 ± 16.6

 

Medication

 Pain reliever

     

< 0.001

  Yes

18.0 ± 5.8

11.3 ± 3.9***

16.8 ± 5.3***

18.0 ± 7.0***

64.1 ± 17.7***

 

  No

17.4 ± 5.4

10.6 ± 3.7

15.4 ± 4.8

16.5 ± 6.4

59.9 ± 16.2

 

 Digestants

0.002

  Yes

18.3 ± 5.8*

11.5 ± 3.8*

16.6 ± 5.0*

18.5 ± 6.7***

65.0 ± 16.8***

 

  No

17.5 ± 5.4

10.6 ± 3.7

15.6 ± 4.9

16.6 ± 6.5

60.3 ± 16.5

 

 Sleeping pill

     

0.002

  Yes

21.2 ± 7.7*

12.9 ± 4.8*

17.0 ± 6.5

19.8 ± 9.0*

70.9 ± 23.2*

 

  No

17.5 ± 5.4

10.7 ± 3.7

15.7 ± 4.9

16.8 ± 6.5

60.7 ± 16.4

 
  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001
  2. Data were expressed as the mean ± S.D