Table 1 Characteristics and index offenses of participants
Variables | Participants (n = 753) |
|---|---|
Gender, % | |
 Women | 14.5 |
 Men | 85.5 |
Age, M (SD) | 36.7 (12.4) |
Civil status, % | |
 In a relationship | 15.7 |
 Single | 84.3 |
Born in Canada, % | 62.7 |
Indigenous, % | 1.0 |
Revenue, % | |
 Own paid work (or partner’s) | 16.7 |
 Pensions, welfare, disability | 74.8 |
 Other | 8.5 |
Primary diagnosis, % | |
 Psychotic disorder | 64.2 |
 Mood disorder | 29.6 |
 Other | 6.2 |
Concurrent personality disorder, % | 9.7 |
Concurrent substance use disorder, % | 30.0 |
Most severe index offense, % | |
 Causing death or attempting to cause death | 4.9 |
 Sexual offense | 1.5 |
 1st degree assault | 5.2 |
 Other assault | 19.8 |
 Threats | 22.0 |
 Other against the person | 8.2 |
 Property offenses | 19.9 |
 Administration of justice | 4.9 |
 Other | 13.7 |
Criminal history, % | 45.0 |
NCRMD history, % | 8.5 |