Table 1.
Group Differences across Demographic Characteristics, Criminal History, Lifetime Prevalence of Substance Use, Psychopharmacological Measures, Economic Compulsive Measures, and Systemic Measures (N=800)
| Neither (n=164) | Victim (n=94) | Perpetrator (n=89) | Both (n=452) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic Characteristics | ||||
| Age | 35.6 | 34.2 | 32.4 | 33.4 |
| % Female** | 44.5 | 63.8 | 27.0 | 24.3 |
| % Married* | 39.0 | 34.0 | 39.3 | 28.1 |
| % High School Diploma or GED | 71.3 | 65.2 | 60.2 | 61.6 |
| Criminal History | ||||
| % Ever Arrested as a Juvenile** | 18.0 | 13.0 | 28.0 | 45.0 |
| % Ever Incarcerated | 67.0 | 66.0 | 67.0 | 69.0 |
| Number of Times Incarcerated ** | 3.0 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 7.9 |
| Lifetime Prevalence of Substance Use | ||||
| % Alcohol** | 93.9 | 94.7 | 98.9 | 99.6 |
| % Marijuana** | 76.2 | 89.4 | 89.9 | 94.3 |
| % Hallucinogens** | 36.0 | 42.6 | 53.9 | 69.0 |
| % Sedatives** | 43.3 | 51.1 | 60.7 | 70.1 |
| % Heroin** | 7.9 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 14.6 |
| % Opiates** | 42.0 | 62.4 | 62.9 | 72.7 |
| Psychopharmacological Measures | ||||
| % Self-defined Alcoholic** | 9.0 | 17.0 | 11.0 | 26.0 |
| % Ever Used Cocaine/Crack** | 45.1 | 60.6 | 66.3 | 74.6 |
| % Ever Used Other Stimulants** | 31.1 | 45.2 | 43.8 | 63.5 |
| Economic Compulsive Measures | ||||
| Number of Arrests** | 4.6 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 12.7 |
| Extent to Which Crime is Used to Pay for Drugs/Living Expenses a ** | .5 | .7 | .7 | 1.0 |
| Systemic Measures | ||||
| % Ever Commit Weapon Offense** | 11.0 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 30.0 |
| % Ever Sell or Traffic Drugs ** | 40.2 | 39.4 | 58.0 | 62.6 |
**
Notes: (p < .01)
*
(p < .05)
a
Likert scale where 0=none, 1=a little, 2=some, 3=half, 4=most/all