| Absconders ( N  = 91) | Controls ( N  = 88) |  | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | M | SD | M | SD | F / KW H |
Age†| 40.76 | 12.20 | 39.86 | 11.02 | 0.27 |
Days under ORB | 2199.33 | 1977.01 | 1325.16 | 1022.31 | 12.37** |
PCL-R total score | 18.40 | 6.20 | 16.13 | 6.79 | 3.80* |
HCR-20 total score | 26.00 | 5.09 | 21.90 | 6.07 | 22.10** |
 | N | % | N | % | χ 2 |
Sex (male)†| 69 | 83.0 | 73 | 75.8 | 1.39 |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Caucasian | 44 | 53.7 | 25 | 32.9 | 7.87* |
  Afro-Caribbean | 29 | 35.4 | 34 | 44.7 | |
  Asian | 9 | 11.0 | 17 | 22.4 | |
History of absconding (yes)†| 51 | 57.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 69.55** |
Prior absconding attempts (yes) | 25 | 30.1 | 5 | 5.8 | 17.09** |
Diagnosis | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Primary psychotic disorder | 22 | 24.2 | 35 | 39.8 | 5.05* |
  Comorbid psychosis + substance abuse | 55 | 60.4 | 43 | 48.9 | |
Personality disorder indicated (yes) | 38 | 41.8 | 25 | 28.4 | 3.50* |
Index offense | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Violent | 65 | 71.4 | 58 | 65.9 | 0.77 |
  Non-violent | 16 | 17.6 | 17 | 19.3 | |
  Sexual | 10 | 11.0 | 13 | 14.8 |