Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants
| Variable | Murderers (n = 117) | Thieves (n = 77) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 38±0.99 | 31±0.7 | |
| Age at first conviction, years | 17±0.3 | 19±0.2 | |
| Convictions, n | 3 (2–3) | 3 (3–4) | |
| Sentence length, years | 13.6±0.6 | 7±0.4 | |
| Time spent in prison, years | 5±0.3 | 1.9±0.2 | |
| Marital status | |||
| Unmarried | 78 (66.7) | 39 (50.6) | |
| Married | 5 (4.3) | 4 (5.2) | |
| Divorced | 25 (21.4) | 22 (28.6) | |
| Cohabitating | 9 (7.7) | 12 (15.6) | |
| Education | |||
| Primary school | 48 (41) | 33 (42.9) | |
| Secondary special education | 68 (58.1) | 42 (54.5) | |
| Other | 1 (0.9) | 2 (2.6) | |
| Convictions of next of kin, % | 52 (44.4) | 63 (81.8) | |
Values are presented as means ± SD, medians (range), or numbers (%).