Table 1. Descriptive Statistics for the Analytical Sample (N = 8951).
Characteristic | No. (%) (N = 8951) | Mean (SD) | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Key dependent variable (aged 18-39 y) | |||
Death | 225 (3) | 0.03 (0.16) | 0 to 1 |
Age at death, y | NA | 27.7 (5.9) | 18 to 39 |
Key independent variables (before age 18 y) | |||
Incarcerated in adult facility | 109 (1) | 0.01 (0.11) | 0 to 1 |
No. of months incarcerated in adult facility | NA | 0.08 (1.12) | 0 to 42 |
Arrested | 1597 (18) | 0.17 (0.37) | 0 to 1 |
No. of arrests | NA | 0.38 (1.19) | 0 to 17 |
General risk factors | |||
Self-rated health before age 18 y | NA | 3.06 (0.91) | 0 to 4 |
Parental incarceration before age 16 y | 623 (7) | 0.07 (0.25) | 0 to 1 |
Childhood adversity | 489 (5) | 0.05 (0.23) | 0 to 1 |
Household net worth before the age of 18 y, $ | NA | 92 288 (139 363) | −935 251 to 600 000 |
Demographics | |||
Sex | |||
Male | 4582 (51) | 0.51 (0.50) | 0 to 1 |
Female | 4369 (49) | 0.49 (0.50) | 0 to 1 |
Ethnicity | |||
Hispanic | 1895 (21) | 0.21 (0.41) | 0 to 1 |
Non-Hispanic | 7056 (79) | 0.79 (0.41) | 0 to 1 |
Race | |||
American Indian or Alaska Native | 61 (1) | 0.006 (0.08) | 0 to 1 |
Asian | 157 (2) | 0.02 (0.13) | 0 to 1 |
Black | 2438 (27) | 0.27 (0.45) | 0 to 1 |
Othera | 1065 (12) | 0.12 (0.32) | 0 to 1 |
White | 5233 (58) | 0.58 (0.49) | 0 to 1 |
Supplemental sample | 2230 (25) | 0.25 (0.43) | 0 to 1 |
Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.
Includes individuals of multiple races and individuals who did not identify a race after initially identifying as Hispanic.