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Table 2 Means and standard deviation for descriptive variables

From: An examination of the relationship between childhood abuse, anger and violent behavior among a sample of sex offenders

 

All

Rapists

Child molesters

 

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

Pervasive Anger

.93

1.30

1.60

1.50

.73

1.16

Childhood Abuse

1.11

1.42

2.02

1.56

.86

1.27

No Childhood Abuse

.79

1.10

1.28

1.38

.64

1.07

Verbal Aggression

1.54

1.46

1.80

1.49

1.32

1.38

No Verbal Aggression

.66

1.14

1.24

1.48

.58

1.06

Physical Aggression

1.80

1.52

1.97

1.52

1.45

1.42

No Physical Aggression

.69

1.13

1.04

1.31

.64

1.10

Weapon Use

1.77

1.44

1.77

1.40

1.95

1.64

No Weapon Use

.77

1.22

1.42

1.60

.67

1.11