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Table 3 Aggressive behavior observed during the hospital stay

From: Gender differences in coerced patients with schizophrenia

 

Female

Male

p

N = 231 (%)

N = 291 (%)

Verbal aggression

Total

169 (73.2)

192 (67.1)

Χ 2  = 2.203, df = 1, p = .138

Severe¥

18 (7.8)

60 (21.0)

Χ 2  = 17.346, df = 1, p < .001

Average score

1.57 ± 0.69

1.88 ± 1.00

p = .015 #

Aggression against property

Total

79 (34.2)

72 (25.5)

Χ 2  = 4.593, df = 1, p = .032

Severe¥

7 (3.0)

26 (9.2)

Χ 2  = 8.082, df = 1, p = .004

Average score

1.5 ± 0.77

2.0 ± 0.96

p < .001 #

Auto-aggression

Total

25 (10.8)

34 (11.8)

Χ 2  = .123, df = 1, p = .726

Severe¥

5 (2.2)

12 (4.2)

Χ 2  = 1.622, df = 1, p = .203

Average score

1.76 ± 0.97

2.32 ± 1.01

p = .023 #

Physical aggression

Total

95 (41.3)

115 (39.8)

Χ 2  = .122, df = 1, p = .727

Severe¥

10 (4.4)

21 (7.3)

Χ 2  = 1.943, df = 1, p = .163

Average score

1.47 ± 0.74

1.66 ± 0.84

p = .09 #

MOAS total score 1–7 (mean±SD)

116 (50.2)

117 (40.2)

p = .58 #

3.18 ± 1.92

3.13 ± 2.17

MOAS total score 8 or higher (mean±SD)

67 (29.0) 12.34 ± 4.97

83 (28.5) 14.47 ± 5.61

p = .01 #

MOAS total score (mean±SD)

5.20 ± 5.61

5.62 ± 6.80

p = .462 #

  1. ¥scores 3 or 4 on respective MOAS items.
  2. #Mann–Whitney test.