Table 3 Raw data (mean ± standard deviation) of prenatal androgenization (2D:4D ratio) for the different subgroups investigated, including statistical p values of a 2 × 2 ANOVA with the factors offense status (+CSO/−CSO) and pedophilia (+P/−P)

From: Child sexual offenders show prenatal and epigenetic alterations of the androgen system

Parameter/group

P+CSO

P−CSO

−P+CSO

−P−CSO

p Value (CSO/P/CSO×P)

2D:4D ratio right (n = 170)

0.961 ± 0.040

0.966 ± 0.042

0.960 ± 0.040

0.982 ± 0.042

.056/.271/.217

2D:4D ratio left (n = 170)

0.983 ± 0.040

0.964 ± 0.032

0.969 ± 0.038

0.979 ± 0.039

.479/.873/.020*

2D:4D ratio mean (n = 170)

0.972 ± 0.034

0.965 ± 0.03

0.965 ± 0.036

0.981 ± 0.034

.434/.442/.039*

2D:4D (R–L) (n = 170)

-0.022 ± 0.042

0.002 ± 0.045

-0.009 ± 0.027

0.003 ± 0.043

.012*/.347/.371

  1. p Values are depicted in the following order: (main effect of offense/main effect of pedophilia/interaction effect of offense×pedophilia)
  2. * denotes significant results of the ANOVA with p < 0.05
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