Table 4

Clinical Variables

n%Wt %
Diagnosis*
    Major depression586160
    Schizophrenia272828
    Other psychotic disorder141515
    Bipolar disorder121314
    Mania222
Drug abuse and treatment
    Age at first use
        Weighted mean = 14.30; SD = 3.35; range, 7–25
        Never used drugs887
        Unknown484247
    History of drug abuse
        No222325
        Unknown556
        Yes687269
            Drug of choice
                Marijuana454747
                Stimulants121310
                Inhalants445
                Other778
            Drug treatment
            No434541
            Unknown888
            Yes171820
                Once556
                More than once779
                Unknown555
Mental health treatment
    None151617
    Once181918
    More than once434647
    Unknown192019
History of suicide attempts
    Yes474947
    No232426
    Unknown252627
Physical disability
    Yes161721
    No687270
    Unknown11129
Alcohol abuse and treatment
    Age at first use
        Weighted mean = 14.77, SD = 3.89, range = 5–25
        Never used alcohol221
        Unknown333538
    History of alcohol abuse
        No242526
        Unknown776
        Yes646768
            Alcohol treatment
                No343634
                Unknown555
                Yes252630
                    Once101112
                    More than once151617
  • * More than one diagnosis per offender possible.