Table 1 Clinical and demographic variables.

From: Lower amygdala fatty acid amide hydrolase in violent offenders with antisocial personality disorder: an [11C]CURB positron emission tomography study

 

ASPDπ (n = 16)

Controls (n = 16)

Statistics

p-value

Age (years)a

35.6 ± 9.4

30.0 ± 9.5

t = 1.7

0.10

Sex (M/F)

16/0

16/0

/

/

Ethnicityb

/

/

χ2 = 9.5

0.090

 Caucasian (#)

10

7

/

/

 Black (#)

3

3

/

/

 Hispanic (#)

2

0

/

/

 Aboriginal (#)

1

0

/

/

 Asian (#)

0

6

/

/

Education (years)a

13.0 ± 2.3

16.0 ± 2.2

t = −3.5

0.002

Taking antipsychotics (schizophrenia subjects)

5

5

/

/

Genotype (CC or CA/AA)b

9/7

13/3

χ2 = 2.3

0.13

Body mass indexa,c

26.7 ± 3.5

25.3 ± 4.3

t = 1.0

0.33

BDHI§

    

 Assault

6.4 ± 2.3

/

/

/

 Indirect

6.4 ± 2.0

/

/

/

 Irritability

8.1 ± 2.7

/

/

/

 Negativity

3.5 ± 1.4

/

/

/

 Resentment

5.6 ± 2.4

/

/

/

 Suspicion

5.9 ± 2.4

/

/

/

 Verbal

10.3 ± 2.2

/

/

/

 Guilt

5.3 ± 2.2

/

/

/

 Total

46.1 ± 12.0

/

/

/

RPAQΔ

Reactive aggression

13.8 ± 4.5

/

/

/

UPPS-P (mean of total responses)ǂ

Negative urgency

2.8 ± 0.4

/

/

/

Lack of premeditation

2.3 ± 0.7

/

/

/

Lack of perseverance

2.2 ± 0.6

/

/

/

Sensation seeking

2.5 ± 0.7

/

/

/

Positive urgency

2.5 ± 0.7

/

/

/

Total

15.2 ± 2.5

/

/

/

PCL:SVΦ

Interpersonal/affective

8.1 ± 5.0

/

/

/

Antisocial/deviance

8.5 ± 2.1

/

/

/

Total

13.0 ± 3.8

/

/

/

TriPMΩ

Boldness

31.9 ± 9.2

/

/

/

Meanness

22.7 ± 12.8

/

/

/

Disinhibition

38.4 ± 10.3

/

/

/

Total

93.1 ± 24.4

/

/

/

STAIθ

Trait

48.0 ± 12.2

/

/

/

State

42.7 ± 14.8

/

/

/

Tracer specific activity (mCi/μmol)d

3683.2 ± 2035.9

3213.9 ± 1476.8

/

0.59

Mass injected (μg)d

2.0 ± 1.5

1.7 ± 0.8

/

0.72

  1. aIndependent samples t-test.
  2. bChi-square test.
  3. c1 ASPD participant’s BMI data is missing.
  4. dIndependent samples Mann–Whitney U test.
  5. πAntisocial personality disorder.
  6. §Buss-Durkee Hostility Inventory.
  7. ΔReactive-Proactive Aggression Questionnaire.
  8. ǂUrgency, Premeditation, Perseverance, Sensation Seeking, Positive Urgency Impulsive Behavior Scale.
  9. ΦPsychopathy Checklist: Screening Version.
  10. ΩTriarchic Psychopathy Measure.
  11. θState-Trait Anxiety Inventory.