Targets of homicidal fantasies

Male % (n)

Female % (n)

Total % (n)

χ²

p-value

φ

Stranger

44.3 (31)

29.4 (101)

32.0 (132)

5.89

.015

.21

Friend or acquaintance

35.7 (25)

24.2 (83)

26.2 (108)

3.99

.04

.19

Public figure

14.3 (10)

3.8 (13)

5.6 (23)

12.18

.000

.73

Family members

24.3 (17)

35.0 (120)

33.2 (137)

3.00

.08

.15

Work-related

14.3 (10)

10.5 (36)

11.1 (46)

.84

.36

.14

Ex-partner

11.4 (8)

20.7 (71)

19.1 (79)

3.23

.07

.20

Stalking person

11.4 (8)

19.8 (68)

18.4 (76)

2.73

.10

.19

Partner/mate

11.4 (8)

16.9 (58)

16.0 (66)

1.30

.25

.14

Neighbour

7.1 (5)

5.0 (17)

5.3 (22)

.55

.46

.16

Partner’s ex-part

7.1 (5)

3.8 (13)

4.4 (18)

1.57

.21

.30

Authorities

5.7 (4)

2.3 (8)

2.9 (12)

2.36

.13

.44

Ex-partner’s new partner

1.4 (1)

2.3 (8)

2.2 (9)

.22

.64

.16

Different kinds

2.9 (2)

2.6 (9)

2.7 (11)

.01

.91

.03