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Variable Subgroup Hospitalized Acquittees Released Acquittees n % n % Sex Female 10 15.2 11 18.0 Male 56 84.8 50 82.0 Race White 34 51.5 32 52.5 Black 27 40.9 27 44.3 Other 5 7.6 2 3.2 Severity of offense Homicide 37 56.1 17 27.9 All others 29 43.9 44 72.1 Range (y) Mean ± SD (y) Range (y) Mean ± SD (y) Age at admission 19.3–62.5 36.6±11.2 19.6–76.5 36.3±12.1 Length of NGRI Hospitalization 0.2–17.3 4.9±4.1 Length of Stay (end of 2019) 0.2–24.0 8.1±6.8 - Table 2
Factors Associated with Length of NGRI Hospitalization (in Years): Independent Samples t Test
Variable Subgroups Mean LOH ± SD p-Value Sex Female 6.8 ± 5.0 0.087 Male 4.5 ± 3.9 Race White 4.9 ± 4.4 0.995 Minority 4.9 ± 3.9 Severity of offense Homicide 8.1 ± 4.2 <0.001 All others 3.7 ± 3.4 Number of victims Single 5.1 ± 3.8 0.511 Multiple 4.3 ± 4.4 Primary discharge diagnosis* 0.006 Diagnosis with psychotic disorder Present 4.9 ± 3.8 0.719 Absent 5.8 ± 6.3 Personality disorder Present 6.2 ± 6.0 0.500 Absent 4.8 ± 3.7 Substance use problem Present 4.8 ± 3.8 0.693 Absent 5.3 ± 4.7 Discharged on clozapine or LAI Yes 8.4 ± 4.6 0.010 No 4.4 ± 3.8 - Table 3
Factors Associated with Reconviction - Fisher’s Exact Test, Odds Ratio with 95% CI
Variable Subgroups % of Group Reconvicted Odds Ratio (95% CI) Sex Female 0.0 N/A Male 18.4 Race White 12.5 0.7 (0.2–2.7) Minority 17.9 Severity of offense Homicide 11.8 0.7 (0.1–3.7) All others 16.3 Number of victims Multiple 0.0 N/A Single 18.6 Diagnosis with psychotic disorder Present 16.0 N/A Absent 0.0 Personality disorder Present 20.0 1.8 (0.3–10.3) Absent 12.5 Substance use problema Present 21.6 5.8 (0.7–49.9) Absent 4.5 Multiple substance use problemsb Present 28.0 5.8 (1.1–31.2) Absent 6.3 Discharged on clozapine or LAI Yes 25.0 2.1 (0.4–12.8) No 13.5 Sub-analysis for Violent Reconvictions Variable Subgroups % of group with violent reconviction Odds Ratio (95% CI) Personality disorderb Present 100.0 N/A Absent 0.0 a p = 0.077. b p < 0.05.
Statistically significant findings bolded.
- Table 4
Association of Length of NGRI Hospitalization with Reconviction and Rehospitalization - Fisher’s Exact Test, Odds Ratio with 95% CI
LOH Comparison Pairs Subgroup % of Group Rehospitalized Readmission Odds Ratio % of Group Reconvicted Reconviction Odds Ratio <1 year vs. ≥1 year < 1 year 27.3 1.0 (0.2–4.2) 9.1 0.5 (0.1–4.6) ≥ 1 year 28.0 16.3 <2 years vs. ≥2 years < 2 years 30.0 1.2 (0.4–3.8) 20.0 1.8 (0.4–7.4) ≥ 2 years 26.8 12.5 <5 years vs. ≥5 years < 5 years 35.3 2.4 (0.7–8.0) 23.5 7.7 (0.9–66.0) ≥ 5 years 18.5 3.8 <10 years vs. ≥10 years < 10 years 29.1 2.1 (0.2–19.0) 16.7 N/A ≥ 10 years 16.7 0.0