Table 3

Common Axis-I Disorders in the Sadistic and Nonsadistic Groups

Sadistic Group (n = 18)Nonsadistic Group (n = 38)Significance
ADHD4 (22)6 (16)p = 0.711*
Conduct Disorder12 (67)13 (34)χ2 = 5.2064, df = 1
p = 0.022504
ODD2 (11)8 (21)p = 0.474*
Substance Abuse11 (61)9 (24)χ2 = 7.45211, df = 1
p = 0.006336
Major Depression13 (72)16 (42)χ2 = 4.43716, df = 1
p = 0.035165
Dysthymia5 (28)11 (29)p = 1.000*
Any Affective Disorder15 (83)22 (58)p = 0.076*
Overanxious Disorder4 (22)9 (24)p = 1.000*
PTSD3 (17)4 (11)p = 0.669*
Phobia5 (25)6 (16)p = 0.305*
Separation Anxiety Disorder3 (17)2 (5)p = 0.314*
Panic Disorder2 (11)3 (8)p = 0.652*
OCD3 (17)3 (8)p = 0.374*
Any Anxiety Disorder9 (50)15 (39)p = 0.774*
  • * Fisher exact test (two-tailed). Data are number of patients (percentage of total group).