Table 1 Participant characteristics
Patient variable |  | n = 28 |
|---|---|---|
Mean age (years) (SD) | 34.6 | 10.24 |
Gender | Â | Male |
Ethnicity | 26:2 | Â |
 • Irish: non-Irish | 26:2 | 93%, 7% |
Legal Status | ||
 • Court order | 4 | 14.3% |
 • Prison transfer | 19 | 67.9% |
 • Not guilty by reason of insanity | 2 | 7.1% |
 • Hospital transfer | 3 | 10.7% |
Diagnosis (ICD-10, SCID-I) | ||
 • Schizophrenia | 22 | 78.6% |
 • Schizoaffective disorder | 3 | 10.7% |
 • Organic psychosis | 1 | 3.6% |
 • Personality disorder | 2 | 7.1% |
Secondary diagnosis | ||
 • Co-morbidity with personality disorder | 14 | 50% |
 • Co-morbidity with substance misuse | 25 | 89.3% |
Index Offence | ||
 • Homicide | 4 | 14.3% |
 • Assault | 8 | 28.6% |
 • Sexual Assault | 0 | 0% |
 • Arson | 2 | 7.1% |
 • Acquisitive Offences | 4 | 14.3% |
 • Drug offences | 3 | 10.7% |
 • Other | 4 | 14.3% |
 • Not charged | 3 | 10.7% |
| Â | mean | SD |
Mean time at risk (days) (SD) | 79.3 | 64.5 |
Mean HCR-20 score (SD) | 23.4 | 5.7 |
Mean HCR-20 clinical items score (SD) | 6.0 | 2.2 |
Mean DUNDRUM-1-9 item score | 2.9 | 0.5 |
Mean DUNDRUM-1-11 item score | 2.6 | 0.5 |
Mean forensic satisfaction survey (SD) | 4 | 0.82 |
Mean EssenCES ward atmosphere score (SD) | 10.5 | 4.92 |
Mean staffing ratio permanent: non permanent | 5.6:2.4 | Â |