Table 1.
Audit sample descriptive statistics by sex and age group.
Subgroup | n | Mean age in years (range) | Mean number of days of imprisonment (range) | % Aboriginal |
Adult male | 410 | 32.3 (18-66) | 222.4 (0†-1019) | 48.0 |
Adult female | 302 | 32.7 (18-57) | 107.1 (0†-912) | 60.9 |
Juvenile male | 122 | 15.6 (12-18) | 7.8 (0†-176) | 68.9 |
Juvenile female | 112 | 15.7 (13-18) | 22.1 (0†-334) | 70.5 |
†duration of imprisonment of less than 24 hours