Variables | Bully group (N = 35) N% | Non-bully group (N = 35) N% | P value for males | Chi-square for males | P value for females | Chi-square for females | P value for both groups | Chi-square for both groups | ||||
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Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | |||||||
Individual risk factors | ||||||||||||
Not accepted from colleagues | 17 (73.9%) | 8 (66.7%) | 25 (71.4%) | 4 (17.4%) | 3 (25%) | 7 (20%) | 0.000* | 14.8 | 0.05 | 4.19 | 0.00* | 18.65 |
Attention seeking | 14 (60.9%) | 7 (58.3%) | 21 (60%) | 7 (30.4%) | 6 (50%) | 13 (37.1%) | 0.075 | 4.29 | 0.5 | 0.16 | 0.09 | 3.66 |
Tends to be arrogant | 6 (26.1%) | 5 (41.7%) | 11 (31.4%) | 3 (13%) | 4 (33.3%) | 7 (20%) | 0.23 | 1.24 | 0.5 | 0.17 | 0.2 | 1.19 |
School achievement | ||||||||||||
Low | 9 (39.1%) | 4 (33.3%) | 13 (37.1%) | 11 (47.8%) | 2 (16.7%) | 13 (37.1%) | 0.65 | 0.84 | 0.41 | 1.7 | 0.47 | 1.5 |
Average | 10 (43.5% | 5 (41.7%) | 15 (42.9%) | 7 (30%) | 4 (33.3%) | 11 (31.4%) | ||||||
High | 4 (17.4%) | 3 (25%) | 7 (20%) | 5 (21.7%) | 6 (50%) | 11 (31.4%) | ||||||
Body built (BMI) | ||||||||||||
Low | 1 (4.3%) | 2 (16.7%) | 3 (8.6%) | 7 (30.4%) | 1 (8.3%) | 8 (22.9%) | 0.019* | 7.9 | 0.76 | 0.53 | 0.114 | 4.3 |
Average | 8 (34.8%) | 8 (66.7%) | 16 (45.7%) | 10 (43.5%) | 8 (66.7%) | 18 (51.4%) | ||||||
High | 14 (60.9%) | 2 (16.7%) | 16 (45.7%) | 6 (26.1%) | 3 (25%) | 9 (25.7%) | ||||||
Peer risk factors | ||||||||||||
Join bad peers’ groups | 21 (91.3%) | 2 (16.7%) | 23 (65.7%) | 6 (26.1%) | 1 (8.3%) | 7 (20%) | 0.000* | 20.17 | 0.5 | 0.38 | 0.00* | 14.9 |
Being bullied | 7 (30.4%) | 8 (66.7%) | 15 (42.9%) | 12 (52.2%) | 5 (41.7%) | 17 (48.6%) | 0.23 | 2.24 | 0.41 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.23 |
Imitation bad behavior of others | 22 (95.7%) | 6 (50%) | 28 (80%) | 5 (21.7%) | 1 (8.3%) | 6 (17.1%) | 0.000* | 25.91 | 0.069 | 5.04 | 0.00* | 27.6 |
School risk factors | ||||||||||||
Frequently punished by teacher | 12 (52.2%) | 1 (8.3%) | 22 (62.9%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0.000* | 16.23 | 0.5 | 1.04 | 0.00* | 15.9 |
Negative attitude by teacher | 18 (78.3%) | 7 (58.3%) | 25 (71.4%) | 5 (21.7%) | 1 (8.3%) | 6 (17.1%) | 0.000* | 14.69 | 0.014* | 6.75 | 0.00* | 20.9 |