Absconders (N = 57) | Controls (N = 56) | |||
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M | SD | M | SD | |
Age* | 40.07 | 10.92 | 40.18 | 11.09 |
Days under ORB | 2123.88a | 1738.81 | 1317.70b | 990.43 |
PCL-R total score | 17.89 | 6.50 | 16.53 | 7.38 |
HCR-20 total score | 25.53a | 5.26 | 20.83b | 5.62 |
N | % | N | % | |
Sex (male)* | 44 | 77.2 | 46 | 82.1 |
Ethnicity | ||||
Caucasian | 30 | 52.6 | 20 | 35.7 |
Afro-Caribbean | 17 | 29.8 | 21 | 37.5 |
Asian | 7 | 12.3 | 9 | 16.1 |
History of absconding* | 32 | 56.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Prior absconding attempts (yes)† | 17 | 29.8 | 5 | 8.9 |
Diagnosis† | ||||
Primary psychotic disorder | 17 | 34.0 | 25 | 51.0 |
Comorbid psychosis + substance abuse | 33 | 66.0 | 24 | 49.0 |
Personality disorder indicated (yes) | 24 | 42.1 | 19 | 33.9 |
Index offense | ||||
Violent | 40 | 70.2 | 34 | 60.7 |
Non-violent | 10 | 17.5 | 12 | 21.4 |
Sexual | 7 | 12.3 | 10 | 17.9 |