TABLE 1.
Characteristics of Participants in Five Mississippi Drug Court Programs
| Variables (%) | Total enrollment (n = 874) | Sample (n = 235) | χ2 statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 105.71*** | ||
| Male | 72.5 | 57.4 | |
| Female | 27.5 | 42.6 | |
| Race | 5.1 | ||
| Black | 35.6 | 33.6 | |
| White | 63.8 | 64.7 | |
| Other | 0.6 | 1.7 | |
| Education | 105.71*** | ||
| Less than high school | 43.6 | 23.8 | |
| GED/High school | 32.6 | 44.7 | |
| Trade/Some college | 19.9 | 28.1 | |
| College graduate/Higher | 3.9 | 3.4 | |
| Age | 0.72 | ||
| 30 and younger | 46.9 | 45.7 | |
| 31–40 | 25.8 | 28.2 | |
| 41 and older | 27.3 | 26.1 | |
| Drug of choice | 31.0*** | ||
| Alcohol | 11.3 | 16.8 | |
| Cocaine/Crack | 29.2 | 16.8 | |
| Marijuana | 26.7 | 26.3 | |
| Methamphetamine | 18.1 | 25.0 | |
| Opiates | 8.3 | 12.5 | |
| Other | 6.4 | 2.6 | |
| Offense | 7.9* | ||
| Controlled substance use or possession | 56.5 | 60.0 | |
| 3rd DUI | 11.1 | 5.5 | |
| Property | 21.6 | 24.3 | |
| All others | 10.8 | 10.2 |
*
p ≤ .05.
**
p ≤ .01.
***
p ≤ .001.