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Table 2 Factors associated with the number of incidents of self-harming behaviors

From: Self-harming behaviors among forensic psychiatric patients who committed violent offences: an exploratory study on the role of circumstances during the index offence and victim characteristics

Variable

Model 1 (n = 841)

Model 2 (n = 808)

Model 3 (n = 808)

Model 4 (n = 693)

χ2 = 6.89

χ2 = 63.92

χ2 = 68.46

χ2 = 74.56

Pseudo R2 = 0.0178

Pseudo R2 = 0.1742

Pseudo R2 = 0.2197

Pseudo R2 = 0.2406

p-value = 0.032

p-value < 0.001

p-value < 0.001

p-value < 0.001

Incidence Rate Ratio [IRR] (95% CI)

IRR (95% CI)

IRR (95% CI)

IRR (95% CI)

Constant

 

0.17 (0.02–1.40) **

0.11 (0.01–0.79) **

0.09 (0.01–0.81) **

0.09 (0.01–3.45)

Patient demographic characteristics

Age

0.98 (0.94–1.03)

0.94 (0.90–1.00)

0.89 (0.82–0.97) *

0.90 (0.83–0.98) *

Female gender

5.02 (1.23–20.40) **

0.42 (0.07–2.66)

0.39 (0.05–3.16)

0.42 (0.06–3.08)

Clinical characteristics

Previous hospitalization for a psychiatric condition

 

0.69 (0.17–2.89)

0.80 (0.14–4.43)

0.64 (0.11–3.81)

Primary psychiatry diagnosis

    

Mood disorders

 

0.72 (0.07–6.87)

7.00 e-07 (0 -.)

1.01 e-07 (0 -.)

Others

 

27.72 (6.75–113.80) **

10.03 (2.03–49.60)

12.14 (0.11–70.34)

Previous history of engaging in self-harming behaviors

 

11.28 (3.65–34.85) **

11.22 (3.00–41.88) **

9.21 (2.33–36.39) *

Years in criminal justice system since index offence

 

1.08 (1.01–1.17) *

1.12 (0.99–1.27)

1.12 (0.99–1.26)

Victim characteristics

Victims’ gender female

  

1.43 (0.37–5.44)

1.23 (0.33–4.53)

 

Victim’s relationship

    
 

Acquaintance

  

1.27 (0.13–12.33)

0.88 (0.08–9.56)

 

Friend

  

0.96 (0.01–61.67)

0.81 (0.01–86.17)

 

First degree relatives (Son/daughter/Sibling)

  

3.02 (0.50–18.20)

2.73 (042–17.75)

 

Lover/partner/spouse

  

5.26 (0.35–79.23)

3.88 (0.25–61.26)

 

Other/extended family members

  

3.42 (0.16–72.65)

3.43 (0.14–81.30)

 

Legal authority figure

  

2.74 (0.22–32.97)

2.23 (0.17–28.41)

 

Healthcare/support staff

  

35.43 (3.89–322.89) *

32.69 (3.41–313.62) *

 

Co-habitant/co-patient

  

121.13 (6.52–2250.23) *

67.01 (4.04–1114.63) *

 

Others

  

4.99e-07 (0–.)

4.29 e-08 (0 -.)

 

Victim injury severity and outcomes

    
 

Injury requiring hospitalization

  

2.71 (0.61–11.97)

1.98 (0.38–10.29)

 

Injury resulting in death

  

2.93 (0.35–24.58)

2.32 (0.27–19.53)

Circumstance during the index offence

Weapon used

   

1.82 (0.36–9.31)

 

Intoxicated

   

2.33 e-08 (0 -.)

 

Number of offences

   

0.99 (0.67–1.47)