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Table 3 Risk factors of bulling among studied groups

From: Prevalence of school bullying and its relationship with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder: a cross-sectional study

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

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

  1. *significant p value