Table 1 Case-control comparison of filicide offenders 1995–2004
Filicide (N = 20) | Comparison (N = 20) | p* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | ||
Index offence | |||||
Stabbing | 4 | 20 | 16 | 80 | 0.000 |
Intoxicated with alcohol | 8 | 40 | 16 | 80 | 0.017 |
Attempted suicide immediately after | 10 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
Motive – quarrel | 2 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 0.014 |
Psychosocial History | |||||
Previous offending | 4 | 20 | 13 | 65 | 0.010 |
Violent offending | 3 | 15 | 9 | 47 | 0.041 |
Property offending | 4 | 20 | 12 | 60 | 0.022 |
Previous psychiatric hospitalization | 6 | 30 | 13 | 65 | 0.056 |
Previous documented suicidal behavior | 8 | 40 | 9 | 45 | ns |
Employed at the time of offence | 10 | 53 | 3 | 15 | 0.019 |
Biological parent of any child | 19 | 95 | 12 | 60 | 0.020 |
Forensic Psychiatric examination | |||||
Personality disorder | 11 | 55 | 15 | 75 | ns |
Borderline personality | 2 | 10 | 4 | 20 | ns |
Antisocial personality | 1 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 0.044 |
Alcohol abuse/dependence (a/d) | 4 | 21 | 14 | 70 | 0.004 |
Personality disorder and Alcohol a/d | 2 | 10 | 12 | 60 | 0.002 |
Full criminal responsibility | 5 | 25 | 14 | 70 | 0.010 |
Diminished criminal responsibility | 10 | 50 | 4 | 20 | 0.096 |
No criminal responsibility | 5 | 25 | 2 | 10 | ns |