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Table 3 Between-group comparison of the BIS-11 scales: univariate analysis

From: Relationship between smoking, narcissism, and impulsiveness among young women

Variable

Smoking

Non-Smoking

Statistics

Median (IQR)

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

Mean (SD)

Z

p Value

MI

21 (18–25)

21.31 (4.47)

18 (16–21)

18.19 (3.12)

3.62

0.0003**

AI

17 (13–19)

16.49 (4.04)

15 (13–17)

15.27 (3.24)

1.43

0.1521

NPLI

25 (21–28)

24.46 (3.93)

23 (20–26)

22.98 (4.08)

1.80

0.0726

Total BIS-11

60 (55–68)

62.26 (9.33)

55 (50–62)

56.43 (8.29)

3.18

0.0015**

  1. Data are presented as median with interquartile range (IQR), mean with standard deviation (SD), Wilcoxon test Z statistic and p value. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01
  2. BIS-11 Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, MI motor impulsiveness, AI attentional impulsiveness, and NPLI non-planning impulsiveness