Table 4 Raw data (mean ± standard deviation) of CAG repeat length (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)

CAG repeats

21.5 ± 3.7

22.5 ± 2.6

22.2 ± 2.6

22.2 ± 3.4

.343/.739/.390

CAG length (short/medium/long)

7/32/17

2/24/16

1/14/5

6/41/24

.526/.879/—

  1. p Values are depicted in the following order: (main effect of offense/main effect of pedophilia/interaction effect of offense×pedophilia)
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