Child and adolescent psychiatric patients and later criminality

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Table 4 Females convicted of offences vs. males convicted of offences, females convicted of offences vs. females not convicted, and males convicted of offences vs. males not convicted

	Females convicted of offences			Males convicted of offences
	N	Number	Percent	N	Number	Percent	p-value	Odds Ratio 95% CI
First conviction before 18 years of age	153	53	34.6	346	161	46,5	0.013	1.1 < 1.6 < 2.4
Reoffending	154	81	52.6	347	236	68.0	0.001	1.1 < 1.3 < 1.5
Problems at school	148	72	48.6	299	198	66,2	< 0.001	1.1 < 1.4 < 1.6
Age when admitted to CAP, younger than 13 years	163	57	35.0	367	245	66,8	< 0.001	2.5 < 3.7 < 5.5
Reason for admission to the CAP unit
Behaviour disorder	161	36	22.4	363	144	39.7	< 0.001	1.3 < 1.8 < 2.4
Problems in connection with development or maturation	161	3	1.9	363	26	7.2	0.014	1.2 < 3.8 < 12.5
Attempted suicide, suicidal acts, or thoughts	161	12	7.5	363	7	1.9	0.002	1.6 < 4.1 < 10.6
Relationship problems	161	55	34.2	363	61	16.8	< 0.001	1.7 < 2.6 < 4.0
	Females convicted of offences			Females not convicted of offences
Problems at school	148	72	48.6	498	168	33.7	0.001	1.3 < 1.9 < 2.7
Split family	159	106	66.7	562	263	46.8	< 0.001	1.3 < 1.6 < 2.0
Reason for admission to the CAP unit
Behaviour disorder	161	36	22.4	565	48	8.5	< 0.001	1.9 < 3.1 < 5.0
Relationship problems	161	55	34.2	565	101	17.9	< 0.001	1.6 < 2.4 < 3.5
	Males convicted of offences			Males not convicted of offences
Split family	360	229	63.6	298	126	42.3	< 0.001	1.3 < 1.6 < 1.9
Problems at school	299	198	66.2	225	106	47.1	< 0.001	1.3 < 1.6 < 1.9
Reason for admission to the CAP unit
Behaviour disorder	363	144	39.7	300	64	21.3	< 0.001	1.2 < 1.3 < 1.4

Percentage is valid for convicted or not convicted females respectively convicted or not convicted males

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