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Table 3 Quality of life after discharge (N = 46)

From: Looking into the crystal ball: quality of life, delinquency, and problems experienced by young male adults after discharge from a secure residential care setting in the Netherlands

 

Total group (N = 46)

Class 1 (n = 20)

Class 2 (n = 9)

Class 3 (n = 12)

Class 4 (n = 5)

Χ2

p-value

High scoresa on

 Personal safety

41 (89%)

19 (95%)

8 (89%)

11 (92%)

3 (60%)↓

Χ2 = 4.331

.157

 Number and quality of friendships

38 (83%)

16 (80%)

7 (78%)

11 (92%)

4 (80%)

Χ2 = 1.281

.806

 Leisure activities

37 (80%)

16 (80%)

6 (67%)

11 (92%)

4 (80%)

Χ2 = 2.194

.568

 Physical health

37 (80%)

17 (85%)

7 (78%)

10 (83%)

3 (60%)

Χ2 = 1.986

.640

 Mental health

36 (78%)

15 (75%)

7 (78%)

11 (92%)

3 (60%)

Χ2 = 2.558

.443

 Persons the person lives with (or living alone)

34 (74%)

16 (80%)

6 (67%)

8 (67%)

4 (80%)

Χ2 = 1.274

.829

 Accommodation

32 (70%)

16 (80%)

4 (44%)

9 (75%)

3 (60%)

Χ2 = 4.056

.257

 Sex life

32 (70%)

14 (70%)

5 (56%)

8 (67%)

5 (100%)

Χ2 = 2.880

.424

 Relationship with family (n = 45)

27 (60%)

10 (53%)

7 (78%)

9 (75%)

1 (20%)

Χ2 = 5.640

.120

 Life as a whole

25 (54%)

9 (45%)

5 (56%)

9 (75%)

2 (40%)

Χ2 = 3.219

.346

 Job (or sheltered employment, or training/education, or unemployment/retirement)

25 (54%)

13 (65%)

3 (33%)

7 (58%)

2 (40%)

Χ2 = 3.015

.396

 Financial situation

20 (44%)

10 (50%)

5 (56%)

3 (25%)

2 (40%)

Χ2 = 2.630

.460

 Total mean score MANSA

40 (87%)

18 (90%)

7 (78%)

11 (92%)

4 (80%)

Χ2 = 1.813

.645

 

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

Χ2

p-value

Total mean score MANSA

5.0 (.8)

5.0 (.9)

4.8 (.8)

5.3 (.7)

4.9 (.8)

Χ2 = 2.308

.511

  1. ↑Adjusted residual > 1.96: higher value than expected; ↓Adjusted residual < − 1.96: lower value than expected
  2. aHigh scores were operationalised by a score greater than 4 on the MANSA 7-point rating scale