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Table 2 Examination results according to BCRA, psychopathic traits (PCL-SV), and violent risk assessment (HCR-20) stratified for recidivism

From: Predicting general criminal recidivism in mentally disordered offenders using a random forest approach

 

Without recidivism

With recidivism

Statistics

N = 131

N = 128

BRCA risk for specific recidivism

   

   Not determinable or low (%)

45 (34)

44 (34)

χ2 = 1.0, df = 2; p = .607

   Average (%)

23 (18)

17 (13)

   High (%)

63 (48)

67 (52)

BRCA risk for general recidivism

   

   Not determinable or low (%)

94 (72)

105 (82)

χ2 = 4.9, df = 2; p = .085

   Average (%)

7 (5)

2 (2)

   High (%)

30 (23)

21 (16)

BRCA risk for violent recidivism (%)**

104 (79)

120 (94)

p < .001

PCL total*

9 (8.5)

10 (6)

W = 7685; p = .245

HCR total*

16 (11)

18 (8)

W = 6684; p = .005

  1. *Median and interquartile range; Wilcoxon rank sum test with continuity correction.
  2. **According to BCRA “Risk for violent recidivism” is viewed as a dichotomous variable and does not rely on staging.
  3. Note: where not otherwise stated, cells contain absolute and relative frequencies; Fisher's Exact Test for Count Data.