Table 2 Petitioners’ dangerous behaviors noted in court records
Risk Factor | Risk to Self only N= 30 (40%) | Risk to Others only N= 20 (27%) | Risk to Self and Others N= 25 (33%) | Total N= 75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Suicide risk | ||||
Yes | 30 (100%) | 0 | 25 (100%) | 55 (73%) |
Explicit behaviors | 30 (100%) | 0 | 16 (64%) | 46 (61%) |
Implicit behaviors | 0 | 0 | 9 (36%) | 9 (12%) |
No or Unknown | 0 | 20 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 20 (27%) |
Risky Substance Use | ||||
Yes, Substance(s): | 14 (47%) | 6 (30%) | 15 (60%) | 35 (47%) |
Alcohol | 13 (43%) | 5 (25%) | 10 (40%) | 28 (37%) |
Marijuana | 1 (3%) | 3 (15%) | 5 (20%) | 9 (12%) |
Prescription Drugs | 2 (6%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (16%) | 6 (8%) |
Opioids | 1 (3%) | 1 (5%) | 1 (4%) | 3 (4%) |
Illicit Drugs | 0 (0%) | 1 (5%) | 2 (8%) | 3 (4%) |
Other/Unknown | 2 (7%) | 1 (5%) | 3 (12%) | 6 (8%) |
No or Unknown | 16 (53%) | 14 (70%) | 10 (40%) | 40 (53%) |
Threatening violence or violent behaviors | ||||
Yes | 3 (10%) | 18 (90%) | 14 (56%) | 35 (47%) |
No or Unknown | 27 (90%) | 2 (10%) | 11 (44%) | 40 (53%) |
Criminal History | ||||
Yes | 4 (13%) | 10 (50%) | 14 (56%) | 28 (37%) |
No or Unknown | 26 (87%) | 10 (50%) | 11 (44%) | 47 (63%) |
Brandished firearm | ||||
Yes | 8 (27%) | 12 (60%) | 7 (28%) | 27 (36%) |
No or Unknown | 22 (73%) | 8 (40%) | 18 (72%) | 48 (64%) |
Irrational/erratic behaviors | ||||
Yes | 2 (7%) | 9 (45%) | 12 (48%) | 23 (31%) |
No or Unknown | 28 (93%) | 11 (55%) | 13 (52%) | 52 (69%) |
History of domestic violence | ||||
Yes | 3 (10%) | 8 (40%) | 5 (20%) | 16 (21%) |
No or Unknown | 27 (90%) | 12 (60%) | 20 (80%) | 59 (79%) |
Expressed intent to obtain firearm | ||||
Yes | 4 (13%) | 2 (10%) | 2 (8%) | 8 (11%) |
No or Unknown | 26 (87%) | 18 (90%) | 23 (92%) | 67 (89%) |
Recently purchased firearm | ||||
Yes | 3 (10%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (8%) | 5 (7%) |
No or Unknown | 27 (90%) | 20 (100%) | 23 (92%) | 70 (93%) |
Number of risk factors identified through coding court files | ||||
Mean (SD) | 2.37 (1.16) | 3.25 (0.91) | 3.48 (0.96) | 2.97 (1.14) |
Median (Range) | 2 (1–6) | 3 (2–5) | 4 (1–5) | 3 (1–6) |