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. 2017 Jan;39:1–13. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.08.015

Table 5.

Recorded crime categories.

Pre-opiate use offending rate Post-opiate use offending rate Rate ratio 95% CIa
Theft
Alexander 1974 (n = 101) 0.09 0.06 0.67 0.24–1.9
Anglin 1988 (White group: n = 275) 0.03 0.11 3.7 1.7–7.9
Anglin 1988 (Mexican American group: n = 228) 0.04 0.10 2.5 1.2–5.4
Cushman, 1974 (n = 210)b 0.01 0.11 8.3 6.6–10.5
McGlothlin (1978) (1962–64 group: n = 277)c 0.05 0.10 2.0 1.0–3.8
McGlothlin (1978) (1970 group: n = 175)c 0.12 0.23 1.9 1.1–3.2
Mott 1974 (male group: n = 207) 0.15 0.14 0.95 0.58–1.5
Weissman (1974) (Black group: n = 113) 0.47 0.55 1.1 0.80–1.7
Weissman (1974) (Hispanic group: n = 86) 0.41 0.58 1.4 0.92–2.2
Weissman (1974) (White group: n = 77) 0.50 0.31 0.63 0.38–1.0
Weissman (1974) (male group: n = 223) 0.43 0.50 1.2 0.88–1.5
Weissman (1974) (female group: n = 53) 0.59 0.86 1.5 0.93–2.3
Weissman (1974) (13–20 onset group: n = 109) 0.52 0.49 0.95 0.65–1.4
Weissman (1974) (21–25 onset group: n = 99) 0.41 0.75 1.8 1.2–2.7
Weissman (1974) (26+ onset group: n = 68) 0.44 0.41 0.94 0.56–1.6
Weissman (1976) (Black group: n = 73) 0.20 0.50 2.5 1.4–4.6
Weissman (1976) (Mexican American group: n = 81) 0.11 0.27 2.4 1.1–5.3
Weissman (1976) (White group: n = 46) 0.08 0.25 3.1 0.97–10.1
Weissman (1976) (male group: n = 167) 0.15 0.35 2.3 1.5–3.7
Weissman (1976) (female group: n = 33) 0.05 0.35 7.0 1.4–35.7
Weissman (1976) (13–17 onset group: n = 51) 0.05 0.35 7.0 1.9–26.0
Weissman (1976) (18–21 onset group: n = 83) 0.19 0.35 1.8 1.0–3.4
Weissman (1976) (22+ onset group: n = 66) 0.14 0.36 2.6 1.2–5.5



Burglary
Alexander 1974 (n = 101)d 0.09 0.10 1.1 0.45–2.7
Anglin 1988 (White group: n = 275) 0.08 0.20 2.5 1.5–4.1
Anglin 1988 (Mexican American group: n = 228) 0.16 0.19 1.2 0.76–1.8
Cushman, 1974 (n = 210)e 0.01 0.09 9.7 7.7–12.2
McGlothlin (1978) (1962–64 group: n = 277) 0.16 0.25 1.6 0.60–4.1
McGlothlin (1978) (1970 group: n = 175) 0.23 0.46 2.0 1.4–2.9
Mott 1974 (male group: n = 207)g 0.09 0.07 0.79 0.40–1.5
Weissman (1974) (Black group: n = 113) 0.12 0.47 4.0 2.2–7.3
Weissman (1974) (Hispanic group: n = 86) 0.32 0.26 0.83 0.48–1.4
Weissman (1974) (White group: n = 77) 0.23 0.24 1.0 0.54–2.0
Weissman (1974) (male group: n = 223) 0.25 0.46 1.8 1.3–2.5
Weissman (1974) (female group: n = 53) 0.03 0.08 2.8 0.45–17.0
Weissman (1974) (13–20 onset group: n = 109) 0.34 0.26 0.74 0.45–1.2
Weissman (1974) (21–25 onset group: n = 99) 0.12 0.59 4.8 2.6–8.9
Weissman (1974) (26+ onset group: n = 68) 0.13 0.30 2.3 1.1–5.0
Weissman (1976) (Black group: n = 73) 0.10 0.18 1.8 0.73–4.4
Weissman (1976) (Mexican American group: n = 81) 0.13 0.24 1.8 0.9–3.9
Weissman (1976) (White group: n = 46) 0.03 0.20 6.7 1.1–39.9
Weissman (1976) (male group: n = 167) 0.11 0.23 2.1 1.2–3.6
Weissman (1976) (female group: n = 33) 0.002 0.10 50.0 0.02–110727.0
Weissman (1976) (13–17 onset group: n = 51) 0.00 0.23
Weissman (1976) (18–21 onset group: n = 83) 0.14 0.21 1.5 0.71–3.1
Weissman (1976) (22+ onset group: n = 66) 0.12 0.18 1.5 0.61–3.7



Violence
Alexander 1974 (n = 101) 0.03 0.04 1.3 0.30–5.9
Anglin 1988 (White group: n = 275) 0.02 0.04 2.0 0.72–5.6
Anglin 1988 (Mexican American group: n = 228) 0.09 0.05 0.56 0.27–1.1
Cushman, 1974 (n = 210) 0.003 0.02 6.7 5.3–8.4
McGlothlin (1978) (1962–64 group: n = 277) 0.03 0.03 1.0 0.38–2.6
McGlothlin (1978) (1970 group: n = 175) 0.03 0.05 1.7 0.65–4.3
Mott 1974 (male group: n = 207) 0.04 0.04 1.03 0.41–2.6
Weissman (1974) (Black group: n = 113)f 0.11 0.08 0.68 0.29–1.6
Weissman (1974) (Hispanic group: n = 86)f 0.09 0.19 2.1 0.90–4.9
Weissman (1974) (White group: n = 77)f 0.05 0.33 6.1 2.2–17.3
Weissman (1974) (male group: n = 223)f 0.10 0.11 1.1 0.61–1.9
Weissman (1974) (female group: n = 53)f 0.03 0.50 16.0 3.3–77.4
Weissman (1974) (13–20 onset group: n = 109)f 0.10 0.19 2.0 0.94–4.1
Weissman (1974) (21–25 onset group: n = 99)f 0.06 0.27 4.6 1.9–11.4
Weissman (1974) (26+ onset group: n = 68)f 0.12 0.05 0.39 0.11–1.4
Weissman (1976) (Black group: n = 73)f 0.05 0.17 3.4 1.1–10.9
Weissman (1976) (Mexican American group: n = 81)f 0.06 0.08 1.3 0.47–3.8
Weissman (1976) (White group: n = 46)f 0.00 0.08
Weissman (1976) (male group: n = 167)f 0.05 0.14 2.8 1.3–6.2
Weissman (1976) (female group: n = 33)f 0.01 0.02 2.0 0.03–130.0
Weissman (1976) (13–17 onset group: n = 51)f 0.00 0.10
Weissman (1976) (18–21 onset group: n = 83)f 0.08 0.15 1.9 0.73–4.8
Weissman (1976) (22+ onset group: n = 66)f 0.04 0.10 2.5 0.60–10.4



Robbery
Anglin 1988 (White group: n = 275) 0.02 0.03 1.5 0.51–4.4
Anglin 1988 (Mexican American group: n = 228) 0.04 0.03 0.88 0.28–2.0
Cushman, 1974 (n = 210) 0.01 0.03 4.6 3.7–5.9
McGlothlin (1978) (1962–64 group: n = 277) 0.04 0.02 0.50 0.18–1.4
McGlothlin (1978) (1970 group: n = 175) 0.02 0.10 5.0 1.6–15.8
Weissman (1974) (Black group: n = 113) 0.09 0.15 1.6 0.73–3.4
Weissman (1974) (Hispanic group: n = 86) 0.08 0.09 1.2 0.43–3.4
Weissman (1974) (White group: n = 77) 0.06 0.25 4.5 1.6–12.7
Weissman (1974) (male group: n = 223) 0.09 0.19 2.2 1.3–3.8
Weissman (1974) (female group: n = 53) 0.05 0.03 0.56 0.08–4.0
Weissman (1974) (13–20 onset group: n = 109) 0.10 0.09 0.93 0.39–2.2
Weissman (1974) (21–25 onset group: n = 99) 0.07 0.26 3.6 1.6–8.3
Weissman (1974) (26+ onset group: n = 68) 0.06 0.12 2.1 0.61–7.0
Weissman (1976) (Black group: n = 73) 0.06 0.08 1.3 0.39–4.6
Weissman (1976) (Mexican American group: n = 81) 0.02 0.08 4.0 0.72–22.4
Weissman (1976) (White group: n = 46) 0.05 0.10 2.0 0.41–9.8
Weissman (1976) (male group: n = 167) 0.04 0.09 2.2 0.90–5.6
Weissman (1976) (female group: n = 33) 0.07 0.04 0.57 0.07–4.8
Weissman (1976) (13–17 onset group: n = 51) 0.00 0.12
Weissman (1976) (18–21 onset group: n = 83) 0.05 0.07 1.4 0.40–4.9
Weissman (1976) (22+ onset group: n = 66) 0.06 0.07 1.2 0.30–4.5



Prostitution
Cushman, 1974 (n = 210) 0.001 0.03 33.0 26.2–41.6
Weissman (1974) (male group: n = 223) 0.001 0.003 3.0 0.02–365.3
Weissman (1974) (female group: n = 53) 0.40 0.27 0.69 0.35–1.3
Weissman (1976)(Black group: n = 73) 0.001 0.11 110.0 0.08–160774.9
Weissman (1976) (Mexican American group: n = 81) 0.00 0.02
Weissman (1976) (White group: n = 46) 0.00 0.02
Weissman (1976) (male group: n = 167) 0.00 0.02
Weissman (1976) (female group: n = 33) 0.00 0.23
Weissman (1976) (13–17 onset group: n = 51) 0.00 0.02
Weissman (1976) (18–21 onset group: n = 83) 0.00 0.08
Weissman (1976) (22+ onset group: n = 66) 0.001 0.05 50.0 0.02–110727.0
a

Calculated using estimated number of events if not reported.

b

‘money’ crime.

c

Petty theft/forgery.

d

Property felony.

e

Crime against property.

f

Assault.

g

‘breaking and entering’.