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Table 2 Clinical characteristics and childhood adversities of the D-H and A-O groups

From: The association of childhood adversities and mental health problems with dual-harm in individuals with serious aggressive behaviors

Variable

Total (423)

D-H group

A-O group

  

(74)

(349)

Statistics

P

History of mental disorders, n (%)

244 (57.7)

51 (68.9)

193 (55.3)

4.639a

0.038

Family history of mental disorders, n (%)

68(16.1)

16 (21.6)

52(14.9)

2.045a

0.164

History of head trauma, n (%)

42 (9.9)

12(16.2)

30 (8.6)

3.964a

0.055

History of alcohol abuse, n (%)

65(15.4)

8 (10.8)

57 (16.3)

1.431a

0.288

History of non-alcohol substance abuse, n (%)

45 (10.6)

13 (17.6)

32 (9.2)

4.530a

0.039

Previous aggression history, n (%)

371 (87.7)

67(90.5)

304 (87.1)

0.668a

0.447

Treatment experience

   

1.572c

0.462

 Untreated

160 (37.8)

24 (32.4)

136 (39.0)

  

 Outpatient

90 (21.3)

19 (25.7)

71 (20.3)

  

 Inpatient

173 (40.9)

31 (41.9)

142 (40.7)

  

Indicators of childhood adversity

 Child abuse, n (%)

40 (9.5)

13 (17.6)

27 (7.7)

6.892a

0.012

 Parental abandonment, n (%)

15 (3.5)

3 (4.1)

12 (3.4)

0.068a

1.000

 Parental death

(Loss of one/both parents)

26 (6.1)

11 (14.9)

15 (4.3)

11.818a

0.002

 Parental separation

38 (9.0)

4 (5.4)

34(9.7)

1.404a

0.273

 Parental psychiatric disorder

7 (1.7)

3 (4.1)

4 (1.1)

3.172a

0.106

 Parental criminal behavior

7 (1.7)

3 (4.1)

4 (1.1)

3.172a

0.106

 Parental alcohol/substance abuse

17 (4.0)

5 (6.8)

12 (3.4)

1.743a

0.194

Number of indicators of childhood adversity

10.544c

0.025

 0

277 (65.5)

42 (56.7)

235 (67.4)

  

 1

102 (24.1)

20 (27)

82 (23.5)

  

 2

35 (8.3)

7 (9.5)

28 (8.0)

  

 ≥3

9 (2.1)

5 (6.8)

4 (1.1)

  
  1. a: Chi-squared test, c: Fisher’s exact test. D-H dual-harm, A-O aggression-only