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Table 4 Cox regression: clinical predictors of absconding behavior*

From: Characteristics and motivations of absconders from forensic mental health services: a case-control study

Step

Variable

B

Wald

p

OR (95% C.I.)

0

Intercept

    

1

Diagnosis

    
 

 Comorbid psychosis and substance use

.87

6.11

.01

2.38 (1.20-4.74)

 

 Other

.66

1.47

.27

1.93 (.67-5.62)

 

History of absconding attempts

.41

1.55

.21

1.51 (.79-2.87)

  1. Note. For diagnosis, primary psychosis (no comorbid substance use) is used as the reference group with indicator contrast coding.
  2. *Model results: χ 2 (3, n = 103) = 6.69, p = .082.
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BMC Psychiatry

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