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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of all subjects in the multi-center case-control study

From: Gender differences in the prevalence and impact factors of hysterical tendencies in adolescents from three eastern Chinese provinces

Variables

Total (N = 3990)

HTs

Controls

P value

mOR (95%CI)

Uniform T-score of MMPI-2 Hysteria Scale (M ± SD)

(n = 1329)

(n = 2661)

HTs (n = 1329)

P value

Controls (n = 2661)

P value

Age (years)

 13

858 (21.5)

286 (21.5)

572 (21.5)

1.000a

NA

67.0 ± 5.0

0.272c

47.0 ± 8.5

0.102c

 14

810 (20.3)

269 (22.2)

541 (20.3)

  

66.5 ± 4.8

 

46.8 ± 9.0

 

 15

723 (18.1)

241 (18.1)

482 (18.1)

  

66.2 ± 5.0

 

46.7 ± 8.5

 

 16

660 (16.5)

220 (16.6)

440 (16.5)

  

66.2 ± 4.5

 

47.0 ± 8.5

 

 17

474 (11.9)

158 (11.9)

316 (11.9)

  

66.6 ± 4.7

 

46.6 ± 9.1

 

 18

465 (11.7)

155 (11.7)

310 (11.7)

  

66.0 ± 4.9

 

47.5 ± 8.4

 

Gender

 Male

1842 (46.2)

614 (46.2)

1228 (46.1)

1.000b

1.00(0.88–1.14)

66.3 ± 4.7

< 0.001 d

46.8 ± 8.7

0.012 d

 Female

2148 (53.8)

715 (53.8)

1433 (53.9)

  

67.6 ± 5.2

 

47.5 ± 8.9

 

Nationality

 Han

3943 (98.8)

1315 (98.9)

2628 (98.8)

0.604b

1.18(0.64–2.19)

66.4 ± 4.8

0.333d

46.3 ± 8.4

0.834d

 Ethnic minorities

47 (1.2)

14 (1.1)

33 (1.2)

  

67.7 ± 5.7

 

46.6 ± 8.7

 

Residence area

 Rural

2157 (54.1)

730 (54.9)

1427 (53.6)

0.419b

1.06(0.93–1.21)

66.8 ± 4.9

0.056d

46.7 ± 8.8

0.475d

 Urban

1833 (45.9)

599 (45.1)

1234 (46.4)

  

66.2 ± 4.7

 

46.5 ± 8.4

 

Sampling area

 Anhui

1354 (33.9)

451 (33.9)

903 (33.9)

0.999a

NA

66.5 ± 4.9

0.802c

46.7 ± 8.5

0.892c

 Zhejiang

1195 (29.9)

397 (29.9)

798 (30.0)

  

66.6 ± 4.8

 

46.5 ± 8.8

 

 Jiangsu

1441 (36.2)

481 (36.2)

960 (36.1)

  

66.3 ± 4.7

 

46.7 ± 8.7

 
  1. Data expressed as n (%). Uniform T-score according to formula conversion methods for standardization. Uniform T-scores of HTs and control groups are compared respectively in baseline characteristics. Bold values are those that reach statistical significance (P < 0.05)
  2. M ± SD mean ± standard deviation, HTs hysterical tendencies, MMPI Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, mOR matched odds ratios, CI confidence interval, NA not available
  3. aKruskal-Wallis nonparametric tests
  4. bPearson chi-square test
  5. cBartlett’s one-way ANOVA
  6. dIndependent t tests