Sociodemographic and clinical predictors of violent behaviour


Factor Risk ratio (95% CI) adjusted for all other variables in table

Age:
  19-39 years 1.53 (1.12 to 2.02)*
  40-64 years 1
Special education:
  No 1
  Yes 1.61 (1.08 to 2.20)*
Victimised in past year:
  No 1
  Yes 1.50 (1.08 to 2.02)*
Drug use/misuse:
  None 1
  One or more  1.49 (1.09 to 1.95)**
Assault (past 2 years):
  No 1
  Yes   2.04 (1.54 to 2.56)***
History of conviction for violence:
  No 1
  Yes 1.44 (1.02 to 2.61)*
Randomisation:
  Standard case management 1
  Intensive case management 1.08 (0.78 to 1.44) 

* P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001.




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