Oxytocin receptor gene polymorphism (rs53576) and digit ratio associates with aggression: comparison in seven ethnic groups

Table 3 The impact of sex, ethnicity, and rs53576 OXTR polymorphism on individual aggression ratings

Predictor	Dependent variable	F (df)	p (sig.)	Partial eta²
Sex	Physical aggression	51.78 (1)	< 0.001	0.030
	Verbal aggression	7.73 (1)	0.005	0.005
	Anger	14.49 (1)	< 0.001	0.009
	Hostility	7.94 (1)	0.005	0.005
Ethnic group	Physical aggression	53.48 (6)	< 0.001	0.161
	Verbal aggression	26.28 (6)	< 0.001	0.086
	Anger	80.83 (6)	< 0.001	0.225
	Hostility	42.48 (6)	< 0.001	0.132
OXTR rs53576	Physical aggression	1.43 (2)	0.240	0.002
	Verbal aggression	1.44 (2)	0.236	0.002
	Anger	0.92 (2)	0.399	0.001
	Hostility	1.77 (2)	0.171	0.002
Sex × ethnic group	Physical aggression	6.12 (6)	< 0.001	0.021
	Verbal aggression	1.61 (6)	0.140	0.006
	Anger	3.89 (6)	0.001	0.014
	Hostility	2.45 (6)	0.023	0.009
OXTR rs53576 × sex	Physical aggression	0.43 (2)	0.649	0.001
	Verbal aggression	0.22 (2)	0.800	< 0.001
	Anger	1.43 (2)	0.240	0.002
	Hostility	3.06 (2)	0.047	0.004
OXTR rs53576 × ethnic group	Physical aggression	0.90 (12)	0.547	0.006
	Verbal aggression	0.92 (12)	0.521	0.007
	Anger	2.50 (12)	0.003	0.018
	Hostility	0.93 (12)	0.519	0.007

MANOVA two-way analysis with the BPAQ scales ratings as dependent variables; ethnic group, sex, and OXTR gene polymorphism (rs53576) as independent factors; and the two-way interaction effects of these factors are presented
F test statistics, df Degrees of freedom, p statistical significance, partial eta² effect size

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