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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Criminology. 2013 Jun 21;51(3):695–728. doi: 10.1111/1745-9125.12017

Table 1.

Descriptive Statistics

Variable Mean (SD) Minimum Maximum
Dependent Variable
 Incarceration violence W6 2.07 (3.94) 0 12
Independent Variable
 Street code beliefs W4 20.12 (3.77) 7.00 28.00
Inmate Background Controls
 Neighborhood disadvantage W1 17.68 (4.07) 1.01 25.62
 Family SES W4 16.19 (2.58) .08 24.05
 Family structure W4 .42 (.50) 0 1
 Male W4 .53 (.49) 0 1
 Prior violent offending W4 .33 (.42) 0 1
 Urban W4 .61 (.49) 0 1
 South W4 .43 (.49) 0 1
Criminal Justice Controls
 W4–6 incarceration—violent W6 .07 (.13) 0 1
 W4–6 incarceration—property W6 .31 (.45) 0 1
 W4–6 incarceration—drug W6 .25 (.43) 0 1
 W4–6 incarceration—supervision violation W6 .23 (.38) 0 1
 W4–6 incarceration—other W6 .12 (.17) 0 1
 W4–6 incarceration—length (months) W6 7.33 (8.11) 1 18
 Prior incarceration W4 .28 (.44) 0 1
Incarceration Experiences
 Lack of educational training W6 5.68 (1.04) 2 8
 Lack of religious participation W6 4.25 (1.27) 1 6
 Poor family social support W6 7.28 (2.97) 3 12
 Disciplinary actions W6 .18 (.35) 0 1
 Gang involvement W6 .14 (.26) 0 1

NOTE: N = 219.

ABBREVIATIONS: SD = standard deviation; SES = socioeconomic status; W4 = wave 4; W6 = wave 6.