Table 1

Baseline characteristics and hospitalisation in relation to non-violent and violent criminality

No crimeNon-violent criminalityViolent criminalityχ2, Probability*
Fathers’ social class
 III15 433 (47.67)7146 (50.38)1321 (58.07)
 I–II15 680 (48.43)6133 (43.24)739 (32.48)204.72, <0.0001
 Missing†1262 (3.90)904 (6.37)215 (9.45)
Medication for nervous problems in the family
 Yes (parents or other family members)9747 (30.11)4897 (34.53)918 (40.35)
 No21 698 (67.02)8738 (61.61)1231 (54.11)201.34, <0.0001
 Missing931 (2.88)548 (3.86)126 (5.54)
Conduct problems at school
 Yes (at least once)5726 (17.69)4743 (33.44)1188 (52.22)
 No26 352 (81.39)9226 (65.05)1034 (45.45)2470.41, <0.0001
 Missing298 (0.92)214 (1.51)53 (2.33)
Taken medication for psychiatric problems
 Yes3217 (9.94)1858 (13.10)456 (20.04)
 No28 821 (89.02)12 087 (85.22)1757 (77.23)29 335, <0.0001
 Missing338 (1.04)238 (1.68)62 (2.73)
Emotional control
 Very bad, bad8677 (26.8)4941 (34.84)1135 (49.89)
 Very good, good, medium23 471 (72.6)9094 (64.12)1097 (48.22)769.81, <0.0001
 Missing228 (0.70)148 (1.04)43 (1.89)
Intellectual capacity
 Below average5190 (16.03)3296 (23.24)812 (35.69)
 Above average, average27 145 (83.84)10 859 (76.56)1457 (64.04)764.81, <0.0001
 Missing41 (0.13)28 (0.20)6 (0.26)
Psychiatric diagnosis (at conscription)
 Yes (at least one diagnosis)3151 (9.73)2251 (15.87)679 (29.85)
 No28 679 (88.58)11 639 (82.06)1559 (68.53)1008.59, <0.0001
 Missing546 (1.69)293 (2.07)37 (1.63)
Contact with police and juvenile authorities
 Yes (several or some times)6726 (20.77)5585 (39.38)1458 (64.09)
 No25 208 (77.86)8314 (58.62)754 (33.14)3305.72, <0.0001
 Missing442 (1.37)284 (2.00)63 (2.77)
Risky alcohol use
 Yes2683 (8.29)2807 (19.79)901 (39.60)
 No29 279 (90.43)11 119 (78.40)1310 (57.58)2681.86, <0.0001
 Missing414 (1.28)257 (1.81)64 (2.91)
Dug misuse
 Yes585 (1.81)919 (6.48)248 (10.9)
 No30 410 (94.00)12 533 (88.37)1864 (81.93)1063, 23, <0.0001
 Missing1381 (4.27)731 (5.15)163 (7.16)
Sniffing
 At least once3187 (9.84)2614 (18.43)673 (29.58)
 No28 756 (88.82)11 259 (79.38)1520 (66.81)1234.54, <0.0001
 Missing433 (1.34)310 (2.19)82 (3.60)
Hospitalisation
Alcohol hospitalisation
 Yes (at least once)571 (1.76)1524 (10.75)727 (31.96)
 No31 805 (98.24)12 659 (89.25)1548 (68.04)4464.28, <0.00001
Drug use hospitalisation
 Yes (at least once)50,(0.15)352 (2.48)265 (11.65)
 No32 326 (99.85)13 831 (97.52)2010 (88.35)2269.25, <0.00001
Hospitalisation for suicide attempts
 Yes (at least once)303 (0.94)581 (4.10)308 (13.54)
 No32 073 (99.06)13 602 (95.90)1967 (86.46)1647.76, <0.0001
  • *p Value calculated for non-missing observations.

  • †No answers were given to this item.