Table 2 Demographic and background characteristics for dichotomous variable in No Victim Violent Offence and Victim Violent Offence groups

Born in Australia

59 (85.5%)

23 (100%)

.030

1.000

Single

56 (81.2%)

19 (82.6%)

.024

1.000

Unemployed

46 (66.7%)

20 (87.0%)

3.503

.061

DAST – drug use problem- total score ≥ 6

33 (47.8%)

17 (73.9%)

4.22

.040

Apprehension for drug offence

9 (13.0%)

11 (47.8%)

12.27

<.001

Lifetime polysubstance abuse

11 (16%)

15 (65.2%)

20.25

<.001

Lifetime history of harmful alcohol use pattern

59 (85.5%)

22 (95.7%)

1.39

.239

Lifetime history of daily alcohol use

32 (46.3%)

13 (56.5%)

.62

.431