Table 1.
Demographic characteristics (n = 290) and clinical data.
| Variable | M (SD) or n (%) | [Range] |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 21.96 (4.53) | [14–40] |
| Years of formal education | 10.46 (1.77) | [1–16] |
| Traumatic events | 18.71 (5.11) | [5–32] |
| Index trauma | ||
| Being attacked with a weapon | 64 (24.9%) | – |
| Someone close being murdered | 23 (8.9%) | – |
| PSS-I | 8.49 (9.07) | [0–39] |
| AAS | 15.42 (13.08) | [0–60] |
| Offense types committed | 11.65 (4.35) | [1 − 21] |
| Mutilating at least one person | 71 (24.5%) | [0–>10] |
| Committing a murder at least once | 62 (21.4%) | [0–>10] |
| Substance dependence diagnosis | 160 (55.2%) | – |
| Drugs most used | ||
| Marijuana | 112 (38.6%) | – |
| Alcohol | 97 (33.4%) | – |
| Methamphetamine | 39 (13.4%) | – |
| Methaqualone (“mandrax”) | 15 (5.2%) | – |
PSS-I = PTSD symptom severity; AAS = appetitive aggression score.