Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for all variables.
| County N | Mean | SD | Min. | Max. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prison rate (total) | 418 | 640.50 | 349.96 | 91.94 | 2540.62 |
| Prison rate (Black) | 418 | 2301.34 | 1291.29 | 330.90 | 9909.69 |
| Prison rate (White) | 418 | 400.40 | 255.48 | 52.74 | 2115.70 |
| LBW % (total) | 363 | 7.13 | 2.11 | 3.10 | 16.50 |
| LBW % (Black) | 265 | 11.19 | 2.14 | 4.70 | 18.00 |
| LBW % (White) | 340 | 5.14 | .97 | 3.00 | 9.20 |
| PTB % (total) | 337 | 8.46 | 1.69 | 4.90 | 16.60 |
| PTB % (Black) | 216 | 11.21 | 2.26 | 5.80 | 17.90 |
| PTB % (White) | 325 | 7.01 | 1.18 | 4.00 | 12.40 |
| IM % (total) | 170 | 6.52 | 1.82 | 3.07 | 13.95 |
| Community mental distress* | 471 | 3.72 | .43 | 2.50 | 4.90 |
| PCP rate | 471 | 77.42 | 30.20 | 16.40 | 228.50 |
| MHP rate | 471 | 181.30 | 114.40 | 19.9 | 779.70 |
| Uninsured % | 475 | 12.53 | 5.26 | 2.62 | 30.55 |
| High School grad % | 475 | 84.21 | 6.91 | 59.90 | 97.00 |
| Poverty % | 475 | 20.41 | 7.55 | 4.40 | 46.60 |
| Social capital index | 475 | −0.57 | 0.61 | −2.39 | 3.34 |
| Resid. Segregation B/W | 475 | 49.80 | 12.18 | 18.00 | 81.00 |
| Black population % | 475 | 13.79 | 12.41 | 0.60 | 70.50 |
| White population % | 475 | 66.63 | 17.40 | 10.20 | 94.30 |
Note. Rates are per 100,000 capita. * Number of mentally unhealthy days in last month.