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Table 3 Results of AN(C)OVA group comparisons

From: Callous-unemotional traits and anxiety in adolescents: a latent profile analysis to identify different types of antisocial behavior in a high-risk community sample

 

Reference group (N = 500) (Class 1)

High CU group (N = 98)

(Class 2)

Intermediate CU-

High anxiety group (N = 81)

(Class 3)

Test statistics

AN(C)OVA/logistic regression

p

Effecta

Antisocial behavior

 Aggressive Behavior mean (SD)b

0.19 (0.16)

0.25 (0.15)

0.33 (0.21)

F = 22.39

 < 0.001

AN > CU > Ref

 Rule-Breaking Behavior mean (SD)b

0.14 (0.12)

0.19 (0.11)

0.20 (0.14)

F = 14.38

0.000

CU, AN > Ref

 Violent Offending

mean (SD)b

0.60 (0.07)

1.37 (0.17)

1.07 (0.19)

χ2 = 51.18

0.001

AN, CU > Ref

 Property Offenses

mean (SD)b

1.14 (2.03)

2.28 (3.00)

1.48 (2.61)

χ2 = 37.66

0.02 γ

CU > AN, Ref

Determinants

 Sex, % female

54.6

21.4

72.8

χ2 = 52.14

0.000

 

 Non-verbal IQ-score

mean (SD)b

99.7 (13.8)

97.5 (12.5)

99.4 (13.8)

F = 0.97

0.38

-

 Bullying victimization

mean (SD)b

0.71 (1.67)

0.64 (2.00)

2.85 (3.76)

χ2 = 70.15

0.000

AN > CU, Ref

 Bullying perpetration

mean (SD)b

0.28 (1.02)

0.60 (1.07)

0.99 (2.30)

χ2 = 34.32

0.06

-

 Adverse childhood experiences (% any)

20.7

31.3

33.3

χ2 = 9.41

 < 0.01

AN,CU > Ref

Clinical correlates

 Psychotic Experiences score: mean (SD)b

2.65 (2.45)

3.26 (2.68)

6.61 (3.39)

χ2 = 83.83

0.000

AN > CU > Ref

 ADHD symptoms

mean (SD)b

3.98 (3.13)

4.38 (3.58)

4.86 (3.32)

F = 3.26

0.03*

AN > Ref

 Internet gaming addiction mean (SD)b

4.28 (5.15)

7.53 (5.62)

5.21 (6.21)

F = 14.39

0.000

CU > AN, Ref

 Alcohol use % yes

43.6

50.0

51.8

χ2 = 3.23

0.19

-

 Drugs Use % yes

7.0

11.2

12.3

χ2 = 3.83

0.14

-

  1. *Significant at the p < 0.05 level
  2. aAN intermediate CU-high anxiety group, CU high CU group, Ref Reference group. Only pairwise contrasts with statistical significance are shown
  3. bControlling for adolescents’ age, ethnicity, and parental household income