Table 2. Socio-demographic characteristics of male perpetrators, male controls and the total population.
NN = 528, 48 perpetrators and 480 controls.
| Factors | Male perpetrators n = 48 | Male controls n = 480 | Total | Fisher’s exact 2-sided test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Age* | ||||
| 20–30 | 6 (12.5) | 60 (12.5) | 66 (12.5) | |
| 31–40 | 13 (27.1) | 130 (27.1) | 143 (27.1) | 1 |
| 41–50 | 10 (20.8) | 100 (20.8) | 110 (20.8) | |
| 51–60 | 11 (22.9) | 110 (22.9) | 121 (22.9) | |
| ≥61 | 8 (16.7) | 80 (16.7) | 88 (16.7) | |
| Marital status** | ||||
| Married/registered partner | 17 (35.4) | 216 (45.0) | 233 (44.1) | |
| Unmarried | 17 (35.4) | 196 (40.8) | 213 (40.3) | 0.108 |
| Divorced/widower | 12 (25) | 67 (14) | 79 (15) | |
| Missing | 2 (4.2) | 1 (0.2) | 3 (0.6) | |
| Education** | ||||
| Pre-secondary, ≤9 years | 9 (18.8) | 93 (19.4) | 102 (19.3) | |
| Secondary, 9–12 years | 28 (58.3) | 223 (46.5) | 251 (47.5) | 0.079 |
| Post-secondary, > 12 years | 6 (12.5) | 128 (26.7) | 134 (25.4) | |
| Missing | 5 (10.4) | 36 (7.5) | 41 (7.8) | |
| Housing standard** | ||||
| House | 17 (35.4) | 210 (43.8) | 227 (43) | |
| Owned apartment | 7 (14.6) | 56 (11.7) | 63 (11.9) | 0.408 |
| Rented apartment | 15 (31.3) | 122 (25.4) | 137 (25.9) | |
| Missing | 9 (18.8) | 92 (19.2) | 101 (19.1) | |
| Disposable annual income** | ||||
| Low | 21 (43.8) | 112 (23.3) | 133 (25.2) | |
| Medium | 20 (41.7) | 228 (47.5) | 248 (47) | 0.001 |
| High | 5 (10.4) | 139 (29) | 144 (27.3) | |
| Missing | 2 (4.2) | 1 (0.2) | 3 (0.6) | |
| Receiving benefits** | ||||
| Yes | 10 (20.8) | 23 (4.8) | 33 (6.3) | <0.001 |
| No | 38 (79.2) | 457 (95.2) | 495 (93.8) | |
| Employment status** | ||||
| Employed | 16 (33.3) | 300 (62.5) | 316 (59.8) | |
| Unemployed | 23 (47.9) | 99 (20.6) | 122 (23.1) | <0.001 |
| Missing | 9 (18.8) | 81 (16.9) | 90 (17) | |
| Education, mother*** | ||||
| Pre-secondary, ≤9 years | 13 (27.1) | 144 (30) | 157 (29.7) | |
| Secondary, 9–12 years | 12 (25) | 137 (28.5) | 149 (28.2) | 0.224 |
| Post-secondary, > 12 years | 1 (2.1) | 56 (11.7) | 57 (10.8) | |
| Missing | 22 (45.8) | 143 (29.3) | 165 (31.3) | |
| Education, father*** | ||||
| Pre-secondary, ≤9 years | 9 (18.8) | 118 (24.6) | 127 (24.1) | |
| Secondary, 9–12 years | 11 (22.9) | 125 (26) | 136 (25.8) | 0.866 |
| Post-secondary, > 12 years | 2 (4.2) | 38 (7.9) | 40 (7.6) | |
| Missing | 26 (54.2) | 199 (33) | 225 (42.6) |
*Age in index year.
** Figure valid one year before the crime occurred.
*** Highest registered level of education.