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Table 6 Multivariate analysis of variance of BIS scales

From: Personality differences in early versus late suicide attempters

Dependent variable

SA early (mean ± SD)

SA late (mean ± SD)

BIS “Non-Planning”

24.02 ± 4.52

22.97 ± 3.51

BIS “Motor Impulsiveness”

23.46 ± 5.13

21.38 ± 4.61

BIS “Attentional Impulsiveness”

28.13 ± 4.89

25.91 ± 3.56

BIS Overall Score

75.62 ± 11.3

70.25 ± 9.25

  1. Abbreviations: SA suicide attempt, SD standard deviation
  2. group as factor: F(4, 108) = 0.766; Pillai’s trace = 0.028; Wilk’s lambda = 0.972; p = 0.550
  3. HAMD17 as covariate: F(4, 108) = 1.186; Pillai’s trace = 0.042; Wilk’s lambda = 0.958; p = 0.321
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BMC Psychiatry

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