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Table 1 Prevalence of mental disorders, level of functioning and history of abuse

From: Mental disorders and criminal re-referrals in juveniles who sexually offended

 

Total (N = 106)

JSOs with child victims (N = 19)

Solo JSOs (N = 29)

Group JSOs (N = 58)

 

Post Hoc

 

% (N)

% (N)

% (N)

% (N)

χ 2; df = 2; p

 

OR (95% CI)

Any disorder

75 (79)

84 (16)

83 (24)

67 (39)

3.60; NS

  

Comorbidity

54 (57)

74 (14)

69 (20)

40 (23)

10.37;*

b

4.3 (1.4-13.4)

      

c

3.4 (1.3-8.7)

Any internalizing disorder

39 (41)

63 (12)

38 (11)

31 (18)

6.23;*

b

3.8 (1.3-11.3)

- Any anxiety disorder

33 (35)

47 (9)

30 (8)

30 (18)

2.26; NS

  

- Any affective disorder

12 (13)

42 (8)

14 (4)

2 (1)

21.78;*

a

4.5 (1.1-18.3)

      

b

41.5 (4.7-365.5)

      

c

9.1 (1.0-85.8)

DBD

57 (60)

53 (10)

69 (20)

52 (30)

2.48; NS

  

- CD

40 (42)

37 (7)

55 (16)

33 (19)

4.14; NS

  

- ODD

46 (49)

53 (10)

52 (15)

41 (24)

1.21; NS

  

ADHD

31 (33)

58 (11)

42 (12)

17 (10)

12.99;*

b

6.6 (2.1-20.6)

      

c

3.3 (1.2-9.3)

SUD

12 (13)

21 (4)

22 (6)

5 (3)

5.98;*

b

4.9 (1.0-24.3)

      

c

4.8 (1.1-20.8)

Parental physical abuse

37 (39)

42 (8)

41 (12)

33 (19)

0.90; NS

  

History of sexual abuse

12 (13)

47 (9)

3 (1)

5 (3)

26.57;*

a

25.2 (2.8-224.8)

      

b

16.5 (3.8-71.8)

CGAS < 61

64 (68)

84 (16)

72 (21)

53 (31)

7.07;*

b

4.6 (1.2-17.7)

Mean CGAS (SD)

60 (12)

51 (12)

59 (12)

63 (11)

F(2, 103): 7.84;*

a,b

 
  1. *Significant difference at the .05 level, NS = not significant.
  2. a significant difference between JSOs with child victims and solo JSOs; b significant difference between JSOs with child victims and group JSOs; c significant difference between solo and group JSOs.
  3. DBD = Disruptive Behavior Disorder; CD = Conduct Disorder; ODD = Oppositional Defiant Disorder; ADHD = attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; SUD = Substance Use Disorder; CGAS = Children’s Global Assessment Scale; SD = Standard Deviation; N = Number; df = degrees of freedom; OR = Odds Ratio; CI = Confidence Interval.