Demographic, Clinical, and Criminal Variables of Patients
| Variables | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic variables | ||
| Gender | ||
| Males | 114 | 81.4 |
| Females | 26 | 18.6 |
| Race | ||
| Black | 61 | 43.6 |
| Caucasian | 31 | 22.1 |
| Hispanic | 26 | 18.6 |
| Asian | 4 | 2.9 |
| Other | 14 | 10.0 |
| Not reported | 4 | 2.9 |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 96 | 68.6 |
| Married | 13 | 9.3 |
| Divorced/separated | 24 | 17.1 |
| Widowed | 5 | 3.6 |
| Not reported | 2 | 1.4 |
| Years of education | ||
| Did not graduate/obtain GED | 62 | 44.1 |
| Graduated high school/obtained GED | 67 | 25.7 |
| Completed some college | 17 | 12.1 |
| Completed 4-years of college | 7 | 5.0 |
| Attended graduate school | 4 | 2.8 |
| Not reported | 14 | 0.8 |
| Clinical variables at the time of coded evaluation | ||
| Psychotic disorder | 99 | 70.8 |
| Mood disorder | 22 | 16.1 |
| Other disorder | 13 | 9.4 |
| Criminal history and NGRI variables | ||
| At least one prior arrest | 94 | 67.1 |
| NGRI offense charge | ||
| Murder/manslaughter | 48 | 34.3 |
| Attempted murder/attempted manslaughter | 35 | 25.0 |
| Aggravated assault or other assault | 20 | 14.3 |
| Arson | 10 | 7.1 |
| Robbery | 6 | 4.3 |
| Other crimes | 21 | 15.0 |
| Recommitted patients | 37 | 26.4 |
N = 140.