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World J Psychiatry. Feb 19, 2026; 16(2): 112575
Published online Feb 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i2.112575
Table 2 Results of single factor analysis of violent behavior in hospitalized patients with severe mental disorders in the modeling module (n = 308), n (%)
Item
Violence (n = 232)
No violence (n = 76)
χ2/Z/t
P value
Diagnose42.83< 0.01
Schizophrenia135 (58.19)43 (56.58)
Bipolar affective disorder24 (10.34)18 (23.68)
Paranoid disorder39 (16.81)3 (3.96)
Schizoaffective disorder34 (14.66)4 (5.26)
Mental disorders caused by epilepsy0 (0.00)6 (7.89)
Mental retardation with mental disorder0 (0.00)2 (2.63)
Educational background12.95< 0.01
Primary school and below50 (21.55)31 (40.79)
Middle school/high school/vocational high school/vocational school129 (55.60)37 (48.68)
High school level or above53 (22.84)8 (10.53)
Profession11.77< 0.01
No/student161 (69.40)54 (71.05)
Incumbency35 (15.09)20 (26.32)
Retire36 (15.52)2 (2.63)
Marriage45.25< 0.01
Unmarried/divorced/spouseless116 (50.00)71 (93.42)
Married116 (50.00)5 (6.58)
Domicile42.82< 0.01
Village116 (50.00)70 (92.11)
Town24 (10.34)0 (0.00)
City proper92 (39.66)6 (7.89)
Family history65.88< 0.01
No168 (72.41)15 (19.74)
Yes64 (27.59)61 (80.26)
Payment method101.57< 0.01
At one’s own expense47 (20.26)64 (84.21)
Medicare/reinstated185 (79.74)12 (15.79)
Follow-up relationship50.16< 0.01
Spouse71 (30.60)1 (1.32)
Parents/children100 (43.10)44 (57.89)
Other relatives32 (13.79)2 (2.63)
Police officer/officer29 (12.50)29 (38.16)
Childcare providers22.40< 0.01
Parents217 (93.53)56 (73.68)
Others15 (6.47)20 (26.32)
Adverse childhood experiences17.93< 0.01
No212 (91.38)55 (72.37)
Yes20 (8.62)21 (27.63)
Length of stay100.14< 0.01
Day shift182 (78.45)11 (14.47)
Night shift50 (21.55)65 (85.53)
Smoke71.92< 0.01
No218 (93.97)40 (52.63)
Yes14 (6.03)36 (47.37)
Drink44.90< 0.01
No226 (97.41)55 (72.37)
Yes6 (2.59)21(27.63)
Age, mean ± SD46.74 ± 17.2639.57 ± 14.993.24< 0.01
BPRS, median (IQR)39.00 (33.00, 49.00)65.50 (56.75, 73.00)-10.43< 0.01
CRP, median (IQR)5.12 (2.96, 5.99)6.99 (5.64, 17.11)-8.44< 0.01


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