Table 1. Paternal Incarceration Prevalence Among Urban Families.
| Characteristic | Year 1 | Year 3 | Year 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unweighted number of casesa | 4,340 | 4,194 | 4,071 |
| Number of cases weighted | 3,107 | 3,009 | 2,959 |
| Fathers coresident (%) | 76.12 | 69.02 | 60.51 |
| Fathers nonresident (%) | 23.01 | 29.83 | 37.52 |
| Residence unknown (%) | 0.87 | 1.16 | 1.97 |
| Fathers ever incarcerated (%) | 19.29 | 26.12 | 27.77 |
| Unknown incarceration history (%) | 13.54 | 7.40 | 13.19 |
| Fathers recently incarcerated (%) | Unknown | 7.03 | 11.17 |
| Recent incarceration history unknown (%) | 8.82 | 7.37 | |
| Among coresident fathers | |||
| Ever incarcerated (%) | 12.72 | 15.09 | 12.87 |
| Percentage with unknown incarceration history | 9.94 | 5.03 | 9.52 |
| Percentage recently incarcerated | Unknown | 3.08 | 2.95 |
| Percentage with recent incarceration history unknown |
0.66 | 0.00 | |
| Among nonresident fathers | |||
| Ever incarcerated (%) | 41.67 | 52.20 | 52.06 |
| Unknown incarceration history (%) | 24.58 | 9.78 | 15.76 |
| Recently incarcerated (%) | Unknown | 16.33 | 25.01 |
| Recent incarceration history unknown (%) | 24.29 | 14.59 | |
| Average days visiting (of past 30) | 7.97 | 6.05 | 6.51 |
| Fathers visiting 1+ days (%) | 53.90 | 48.82 | 48.19 |
| Visitation unknown (%) | 10.94 | 9.84 | 4.92 |
| Average days among visitors | 13.16 | 11.17 | 12.85 |
| Ever-incarcerated fathers | |||
| Visiting (%) | 47.20 | 40.34 | 40.41 |
| Visitation unknown (%) | 7.03 | 11.08 | 5.85 |
| Average days among visitors | 10.41 | 9.32 | 12.52 |
| Never-incarcerated fathers | |||
| Visiting (%) | 65.20 | 67.63 | 72.41 |
| Visitation unknown (%) | 17.76 | 6.94 | 2.19 |
| Average days among visitors | 17.21 | 12.14 | 13.80 |
| Among fathers recently incarcerated | |||
| Resident in the wave before incarceration (%) | Unknown | 43.69 | 33.24 |
| Nonresident in the wave before incarceration (%) | 44.94 | 58.41 | |
| Prior residence unknown (%) | 11.37 | 8.35 |
Note: Results are weighted to represent families with children born in large cities, 1998–2000.
a
Refers to the number of families in which the father is not reported as deceased, and coresidence status is known.