Table 2.
Sociodemographic Characteristics by Treatment Stage Group (N = 242)
| Engagement (n= 83) | Persuasion (n= 111) | Active Treatment (n = 48) | χ2or F | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | |||||
| Race | .897 | .638 | |||
| Non-Black | 33(39.8) | 42(37.8) | 22(45.8) | ||
| Black | 50(60.2) | 69(62.2) | 26(54.2) | ||
| Education | 1.283 | .864 | |||
| Elementary/Junior high | 37(44.6) | 48(43.2) | 21(43.8) | ||
| GED/High school | 37(44.6) | 45(40.5) | 21(43.8) | ||
| Vocational/Associate/Bachelor | 9(10.8) | 18(16.2) | 6(12.5) | ||
| Marital status | .539† | ||||
| Married | 6(7.2) | 8(7.2) | 5(10.4) | ||
| Widowed/Separated/Divorced | 24(28.9) | 31(27.9) | 8(16.6) | ||
| Never married | 53(63.9) | 72(64.9) | 35(72.9) | ||
| Age M(SD) | 37.1(10.1) | 36.1(11.2) | 36.5(9.3) | .208 | .812 |
| Employment | .318† | ||||
| On jobs | 6(7.4) | 12(11.4) | 5(11.1) | ||
| Welfare/gov. assistance | 64(79.1) | 69(65.7) | 34(75.6) | ||
| Other | 11(13.6) | 24(22.8) | 6(13.3) | ||
| Housing | .360† | ||||
| Own house | 45(54.2) | 56(50.9) | 20(41.7) | ||
| Shared/Double-up/Temporary | 34(41.0) | 42(38.2) | 22(45.8) | ||
| Institute/Group home/Street | 4(4.8) | 12(10.9) | 6(12.5) | ||
| Living with | .474 | .789 | |||
| Alone | 12(14.5) | 20(18.2) | 8(16.7) | ||
| Not alone | 71(85.5) | 90(81.8) | 40(83.3) | ||
| Homeless (yes) | 33(39.8) | 43(39.1) | 25(52.1) | 2.557 | .278 |
| Legal involvement | 31(37.7) | 53(47.7) | 26(54.2) | 3.904 | .142 |
| No. of children M(SD) | 3.1(2.2) | 3.0(2.1) | 3.0(2.5) | .072 | .931 |
| Responsible for children (yes) | 70(84.3) | 93(84.5) | 39(81.2) | .293 | .864 |
Note: Employment has 11 missing cases; Housing, Living with, Homeless, and No. of Children each had one missing case.
†
Fisher’s Exact Test