Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants
From: Secure attachment predicts lower societal cost amongst severely antisocial adolescents
Characteristic | SAFE sample (N = 111) | National norms/ Unaffected sample |
|---|---|---|
Adolescent age in years (mean, SD) | 15.0 (1.6) | --- |
Adolescent male | 71% (79/111) | 51% [49] |
Adolescent ethnic minority | 10% (11/111) | 11% [49] |
Adolescent Full IQ (mean, range) | 84 (range: 56–116) | 100 [49] |
Family structure (single parent) | 55% (61/111) | 32% [49] |
Maternal education (left school by age 16) | 60% (67/111) | 18% [49] |
Free school meals | 52% (56/108) | 17% [49] |
Antisocial behaviour level (self-reported delinquency) (mean, SD) | 61.5 (35.3) | 2.6 (3.7) [34] |
Callous-unemotional traits (mean, SD) | 5.8 (2.3) | 2.4 (2.1) [50] |
Secure attachment to mother | 40% (41/103) | 68% [41] |
Secure attachment to father | 23% (17/75) | 55% [41] |