Table 4. Socio-demographic characteristics of female perpetrators, female controls and total population.
N = 110; 10 perpetrators and 100 controls.
| Factors | Perpetrators n = 10 | Controls n = 100 | Total n 110 | Fisher’s exact 2-sided test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Age* | ||||
| 20–30 | 1 (10.0) | 10 (10.0) | 11 (11.0) | |
| 31–40 | 3 (30.0) | 30 (30.0) | 33 (30.0) | 1 |
| 41–50 | 3 (30.0) | 30 (30.0) | 33 (30.0) | |
| 51–60 | 3 (30.0) | 30 (30.0) | 33 (30.0) | |
| ≥61 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Marital status** | ||||
| Married/registered partner | 3 (30.0) | 49 (49.0) | 52 (47.3) | |
| Unmarried | 5 (50.0) | 36 (36.0) | 41 (37.3) | 0.493 |
| Divorced/widow | 2 (20.0) | 14 (14.0) | 16 (14.5) | |
| Missing | - | 1 (1.0) | 1 (0.9) | |
| Education** | ||||
| Pre-secondary, ≤9 years | 3 (30.0) | 12 (12.0) | 15 (13.6) | |
| Secondary, 9–12 years | 6 (60.0) | 48 (48.0) | 54 (49.1) | 0.015 |
| Post-secondary,> 12 years | 0 (0.0) | 38 (38.0) | 38 (34.5) | |
| Missing | 1 (10.0) | 2 (2.0) | 3 (2.7) | |
| Housing standard** | ||||
| House | 3 (30.0) | 47 (47.0) | 50 (45.5) | |
| Owned apartment | 0 (0.0) | 15 (15.0) | 15 (13.6) | 0.124 |
| Rented apartment | 7 (70.0) | 36 (36.0) | 43 (39.1) | |
| Missing | - | 2 (2.0) | 2 (1.8) | |
| Disposable annual income** | ||||
| Low | 4 (40.0) | 22 (22.0) | 26 (23.6) | |
| Medium | 6 (60.0) | 63 (63.0) | 69 (62.7) | 0.321 |
| High | 0 (0.0) | 14 (14.0) | 14 (12.7) | |
| Missing | - | 1 (1.0) | 1 (0.9) | |
| Receiving benefits** | ||||
| Yes | 2 (20.0) | 3 (3.0) | 5 (4.5) | 0.064 |
| No | 8 (80.0) | 97 (97.0) | 105 (95.5) | |
| Employment status** | ||||
| Employed | 3 (30.0) | 76 (76.0) | 79 (71.8) | |
| Unemployed | 7 (70.0) | 23 (23.0) | 30 (27.3) | 0.004 |
| Missing | - | 1 (1.0) | 1 (0.9) | |
| Education, mother*** | ||||
| Pre-secondary, ≤9 years | 5 (50.0) | 27 (27.0) | 32 (29.1) | |
| Secondary, 10–12 years | 4 (40.0) | 34 (34.0) | 38 (34.5) | 0.739 |
| Post-secondary,> 12 years | 1 (10.0) | 12 (12.0) | 14 (12.7) | |
| Missing | - | 30 (26.0) | 26 (23.6) | |
| Education, father*** | ||||
| Pre-secondary, ≤9 years | 1 (10.0) | 20 (20.0) | 21 (19.1) | |
| Secondary, 10–12 years | 3 (30.0) | 37 (37.0) | 40 (36.4) | 1 |
| Post-secondary, > 12 years | 1 (10.0) | 10 (10.0) | 11 (10.0) | |
| Missing | 5 (50.0) | 33 (33.0) | 38 (34.5) |
* Age in index year.
** Figure valid one year before the crime occurred.
*** Highest registered level of education.
Due to the small female perpetrator sample size, the decision was made not to proceed with bivariable analyses, as this might have generated a risk of false conclusions.