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Table 3 Offense-related characteristics

From: Socio-demographic, clinical and offense-related characteristics of forensic psychiatric inpatients in Hunan, China: a cross-sectional survey

 

Number of cases

Percentage (%)

Type of current offense

 Homicide

385

83.5

 Intentional injury

51

11.1

 Arson

12

2.6

 Picking quarrels and provoking troubles

4

0.9

 Unavailable

9

1.9

Number of death(s)—homicide

 0

12

3.1

 1

333

86.5

 2

32

8.3

 3

5

1.3

 ≥ 4

3

0.8

Number of victim(s)—intentional injury

 1

33

64.7

 2

7

13.7

 3

5

9.8

 ≥ 4

6

11.7

Patient’s relationship with the victim(s) – homicide

 Relative

208

54.0

 Neighbor

127

33.0

 Stranger

39

10.1

 Unavailable

12

3.1

Patient’s relationship with the victim(s)—intentional injury

 Relative

16

31.4

 Neighbor

17

33.3

 Stranger

6

11.8

 Unavailable

12

23.5