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Female(n = 24) Male(n = 36) Mean age (±SD) 61.2 ± 15.1 61.6 ± 11.5 Civil status, n Married/C/L 15 20 Divorced 1 4 Widowed 6 4 Single 0 1 Unknown 2 7 Age range, y 40–49 8 7 50–59 1 8 60–69 8 13 70–79 4 5 80+ 3 3 Matricide Patricide Age, y Range, 14–58 Range, 18–58 Mean, 30.3 Mean, 32.8 SD 12.6 SD 11.4 Age categories, y (n) <20 (4) <20 (2) 20–30 (9) 20–30 (12) 31–40 (5) 31–40 (8) 41–50 (2) 41–50 (1) 51–58 (2) 51–58 (3) n, number of victims.
Sex ofOffender Suicide† Diagnosis (Axis I) Schizo/Psychosis Depression Intoxication Nil Unavailable/Unknown Matricide (n = 27) 24 Male 4 + 3F 13 4 1 2 4 3 Female — 2 — 1 — — Patricide (n = 37) 37 Male* 3 + 3F 18 5 2 2 7 1 Female 1F — 1 — — — Double (n = 9) 9 Male 3 + 2F 6 1 — 1 1 * One patricide committed by two sons.
† Total of eight suicide attempts: four successful, four failed (F).
