Table 2 Comparison of demographic, clinical and criminological characteristics among groups
From: Research on interpersonal violence in schizophrenia: based on different victim types
|  | RV n = 96 | AV n = 165 | SV n = 71 | F/x2 | p | Post hoc analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | ||||||
 Age [Mean (SD)] | 37.07(11.36) | 42.98(12.75) | 37.79(9.56) | 9.541 |  < 0.001 | AV > SV = RV |
Sex | ||||||
 Male | 76(79.2%) | 131(79.4%) | 62(87.3%) | 2.333 | 0.311 |  |
 Female | 20(20.8%) | 34(20.6%) | 9(12.7%) |  |  |  |
Ethnicity | ||||||
 Han | 93(96.9%) | 159(96.4%) | 70(98.6%) | 0.689 | 0.839* |  |
 Others | 3(3.1%) | 6(3.6%) | 1(1.4%) |  |  |  |
Education yearsa | ||||||
  ≤ 9 | 76(80.9%) | 127(77.9%) | 56(79.2%) | 0.346 | 0.841 |  |
  > 9 | 18(19.1%) | 36(22.1%) | 14(20.0%) |  |  |  |
Living in rural areas | ||||||
 Yes | 67(69.8%) | 130(78.8%) | 46(64.8%) | 5.754 | 0.056 |  |
 No | 29(30.2%) | 35(21.2%) | 25(35.2%) |  |  |  |
Ever been employed | ||||||
 Yes | 72(75.0%) | 122(73.9%) | 60(84.5%) | 3.255 | 0.196 |  |
 No | 24(25.0%) | 43(26.1%) | 11(15.5%) |  |  |  |
Employment status | ||||||
 Employed | 17(17.7%) | 28(17.0%) | 24(33.8%) | 9.319 | 0.009 | SV > AV |
 Unemployed | 79(82.3%) | 137(83.0%) | 47(66.2%) |  |  |  |
Marital status | ||||||
 Married | 44(45.8%) | 57(34.5%) | 20(28.2%) | 6.010 | 0.050 |  |
 Othersc | 52(54.2%) | 108(65.5%) | 51(71.8%) |  |  |  |
Living situation | ||||||
 Living with others | 94(97.9%) | 119(72.1%) | 50(70.4%) | 28.771 |  < 0.001 | RV > AV = SV |
 Living alone | 2(2.1%) | 46(27.9%) | 21(29.6%) |  |  |  |
Clinical characteristics | ||||||
 History of psychiatric treatment | ||||||
  Yes | 78(81.2%) | 119(72.1%) | 48(67.6%) | 4.405 | 0.111 |  |
  No | 18(18.8%) | 46(27.9%) | 23(32.4%) |  |  |  |
Hospitalization | ||||||
 Yes | 57(59.4%) | 85(51.5%) | 41(57.7%) | 1.767 | 0.413 |  |
 No | 39(40.6%) | 80(48.5%) | 30(42.3%) |  |  |  |
Illness duration(years)b | ||||||
  < 5 | 32(33.3%) | 53(32.1%) | 23(32.9%) | 0.043 | 0.979 |  |
  ≥ 5 | 64(66.7%) | 112(67.9%) | 47(67.1%) |  |  |  |
Medication at the time of violence | ||||||
 Yes | 75(78.1%) | 136(82.4%) | 52(73.2%) | 2.641 | 0.267 |  |
 No | 21(21.9%) | 29(17.6%) | 19(26.8%) |  |  |  |
Alcohol at the time of violence | ||||||
 Yes | 7(7.3%) | 25(15.2%) | 9(12.7%) | 3.473 | 0.176 |  |
 No | 89(92.7%) | 140(84.8%) | 62(87.3%) |  |  |  |
Family history of mental illness | ||||||
 Yes | 13(13.5%) | 10(6.1%) | 6(8.5%) | 4.270 | 0.118 |  |
 No | 83(86.5%) | 155(93.9%) | 65(91.5%) |  |  |  |
Criminological characteristics | ||||||
 History of criminal offense | ||||||
  Yes | 5(5.2%) | 15(9.1%) | 11(15.5%) | 5.123 | 0.077 |  |
  No | 91(94.8%) | 150(90.9%) | 60(84.5%) |  |  |  |
Interpersonal violent types | ||||||
 Murder | 63(65.6%) | 43(26.1%) | 9(12.7%) | 61.202 |  < 0.001 | RV > AV = SV |
 Physical assault | 33(34.4%) | 122(73.9%) | 62(87.3%) |  |  |  |
The location of the interpersonal violence | ||||||
 Co-residence | 70(72.9%) | 7(4.2%) | 0(0.0%) | 222.041 |  < 0.001* | RV > AV = SV |
 Residence of offender | 2(2.1%) | 15(9.1%) | 3(4.2%) |  |  | - |
 Residence of victim | 7(7.3%) | 48(29.1%) | 1(1.4%) |  |  | AV > RV = SV |
 Public place | 16(16.7%) | 94(57.0%) | 63(88.7%) |  |  | SV > AV > RV |
 Remote place | 1(1.0%) | 1(0.6%) | 4(5.6%) |  |  | SV > AV |
The use of tools | ||||||
 Without tools | 9(9.4%) | 23(13.9%) | 22(31.0%) | 65.444 |  < 0.001 | SV > AV = RV |
 Bring own tools | 16(16.7%) | 81(49.1%) | 37(52.1%) |  |  | SV = AV > RV |
 Tools on-site | 71(74.0%) | 61(37.0%) | 12(16.9%) |  |  | RV > AV > SV |
Number of attacks | ||||||
 Single | 12(12.5%) | 24(14.5%) | 15(21.1%) | 2.504 | 0.286 |  |
 Repeated | 84(87.5%) | 141(85.5%) | 56(78.9%) |  |  |  |
The characteristics of victims | ||||||
 Sex | ||||||
  With female | 57(59.4%) | 61(37.0%) | 19(26.8%) | 20.409 |  < 0.001 | RV > AV = SV |
  Male | 39(40.6%) | 104(63.0%) | 52(73.2%) |  |  |  |
Death | ||||||
 Yes | 64(66.7%) | 46(27.9%) | 9(12.7%) | 60.785 |  < 0.001 | RV > AV > SV |
 No | 32(33.3%) | 119(72.1%) | 62(87.3%) |  |  |  |