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Table 1 Sample descriptive for all variables in the total sample and in the DBD− and DBD+ subgroups and their differences using t tests

From: Do post-trauma symptoms mediate the relation between neurobiological stress parameters and conduct problems in girls?

 

Total (n = 78)

DBD− (n = 39)

DBD+ (n = 37)

t

df

p

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

HPA-axis (n = 53)

 AUCi (nmol/L)

334.4

262.6

332.5

274.8

343.3

257.6

−0.1

49

0.886

 AUCg (nmol/L)

1100.5

297.5

1147.6

305.0

1062.6

299.3

1.0

49

0.320

ANS (n = 44)

 HR (bpm)

85.1

9.8

84.2

10.3

85.7

9.4

−0.5

41

0.628

 PEP (msec)

103.7

16.5

107.7

16.5

99.0

16.0

1.7

40

0.093

 RSA (msec)

101.4

49.2

102.5

48.8

102.3

51.3

0.0

41

0.990

YSR (n = 75)

 Externalizing behaviour

62.4

10.4

57.4

9.0

67.8

9.1

−5.0

72

0.001**

TSCC (n = 60)

 Anxiety

51.0

10.2

48.7

10.0

52.7

10.2

−1.5

57

0.133

 Depression

52.3

9.6

49.4

7.6

54.6

10.5

−2.2

57

0.030*

 Anger

48.7

8.3

45.6

7.6

51.2

8.1

−2.7

58

0.008**

 Post-trauma

49.0

8.1

47.0

7.0

50.7

8.6

−1.8

58

0.074

 Dissociation

50.2

9.3

46.3

7.3

53.4

9.7

−3.2

58

0.002**

 Sexual concerns

53.8

17.3

46.7

10.1

59.6

19.7

−3.1

58

0.003**

  1. CAR cortisol awakenings response; YSR youth self-report, externalizing behaviour, DBD disruptive behavior disorder, AUCi area under the curve with respect to increase, AUCg area under the curve with respect to the ground, HR heart rate, PEP pre ejection phase, RSA respiratory sinus arrhythmia
  2. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01