Table 1.
Significant differences between female patients convicted of a violent index offense and those convicted of a non-violent index offense.
Violent n (%)/M (SD) | Non-violent n (%)/M (SD) | X2/U | Cramer’s V | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (during index offense) | 39.71 (12.01) | 30.53 (10.81) | 415.500** | – |
Number of prior convictions | 1.93 (4.16) | 4.47 (3.19) | 317.000*** | – |
Antisocial behavior as an adolescent (HCR-20 H1b) | 22 (27.8%) | 12 (63.2%) | 8.428** | 0.293 |
Substance use (HCR-20 H5) | 36 (45%) | 14 (73.7%) | 5.054* | 0.226 |
Lower educational achievement | 40 (50.6%) | 15 (78.9%) | 4.986* | 0.226 |
Positive psychotic symptoms (during index offense) | 67 (83.8%) | 10 (52.6%) | 8.602* | 0.295 |
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.