Registered offences in four groups of male subjects
| Type of offence | Group a n=99 % | Group b n=99 % | Groups a v b p Value | Group c n=134 % | Group d n=134 % | Groups c v d p Value | Groups a v c p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic offences | 8.1 | 6.1 | NS | 3.0 | 0 | NS | NS |
| Drunken driving | 14.1 | 2.0 | 0.003 | 3.7 | 3.7 | NS | 0.006 |
| Violent crimes | 6.0 | 1.0 | NS | 1.5 | 0 | NS | NS |
| Theft | 9.1 | 7.1 | NS | 3.0 | 4.5 | NS | NS |
| Vandalism | 2.0 | 0 | NS | 0 | 0 | NS | NS |
| Fraud | 5.1 | 4.0 | NS | 0.7 | 0 | NS | NS |
| Other offences | 5.1 | 1.0 | NS | 1.5 | 0.7 | NS | NS |
| All types1-150 | 27.3 | 12.1 | 0.012 | 9.7 | 7.5 | NS | 0.001 |
↵1-150 Figures are not additive, as several subjects were registered with more than one type of offence.
Across group comparisons based on Fisher’s exact test.
Groups: a=patients with Huntington’s disease; b=control subjects matched to group a; c=non-affected first degree relatives, about 9% are carriers of the gene for Huntington’s disease (see text for details); d=control subjects matched to group c.