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. 2015 Nov 9;1(2):149–157. doi: 10.1192/bjpo.bp.115.000257

Table 6. Association of treatments in prison with time to reoffendinga.

Treatment with medication Consultation with mental health professional Alcohol dependence treatment Drug dependence treatment

Hazard ratio (95%CI)
Time to violenceb 1.33 (1.07–1.65) 1.17 (0.97–1.41) 1.72 (1.29–2.31)∗∗∗ 1.77 (1.44–2.18)∗∗∗

Time to non-violencec 1.07 (0.92–1.24) 0.98 (0.86–1.11) 1.40 (1.10–1.76)∗∗ 1.83 (1.58–2.13)∗∗∗

P<0.05; ∗∗P<0.01; ∗∗∗P<0.001.

a

Method: Cox regression. Adjusted for age (in years), gender, marital status, ethnicity and socioeconomic status.

b

Further adjustment for non-violent offending.

c

Further adjustment for violent offending.