TABLE 2. Factors of Interest
| Factor |
FS (n =10) |
FAS (n = 19) |
FO (n =20) |
p Value |
|
| Motive, if known: altruistic |
100% (9) |
78% (14) |
37% (7) |
 2= 13.944, p = .007 |
| Acutely psychotic |
0 |
22% (4) |
47% (9) |
|
| Other |
0 |
0 |
16% (3) |
|
| Same (vs. different) method of filicide and suicide attempt |
100% (10) |
53% (10) |
NA |
Fisher's exact test, p = .011 |
| Mean age of child victims |
5.9 ± 3.1 years (n = 21 victims) |
4.3 ± 3.8 years (n = 28 victims) |
3.1 ± 3.6 years (n = 25 victims) |
F = 3.526, p = .035 |
| Attempted to kill all offspring younger than 18 years |
70% (7) |
58% (11) |
55% (11) |
NS |
| Previous known admissions to psychiatric hospital |
20% (2) |
37% (7) |
60% (12) |
2= 4.814, p = .09 |
| Previous known suicide attempt |
20% (2) |
26% (5) |
60% (12) |
2= 6.522, p = .038 |
|
Note. FS = maternal filicide–suicide; FAS = filicide with attempted suicide; FO = filicide only (without suicide attempt); NS = not significant.
