Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of the Sample
| Characteristic | Casesa | n | %b |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)c | 436 | ||
| <20 | 0 | 28 | |
| 20–29 | 120 | 28 | |
| 30–39 | 121 | 28 | |
| 40–49 | 122 | 14 | |
| 50–59 | 60 | 3 | |
| 60–69 | 11 | 1 | |
| ≥70 | 2 | ||
| Time Served (years)d | 437 | ||
| <1 | 99 | 22 | |
| 1–3 | 229 | 52 | |
| 4–6 | 30 | 7 | |
| 7–10 | 19 | 4 | |
| ≥11 | 50 | 11 | |
| Race | 437 | ||
| Black | 117 | 26 | |
| White | 280 | 63 | |
| Hispanic | 13 | 3 | |
| Asian | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Native American | 4 | 1 | |
| Bi-racial | 22 | 5 | |
| Education | 324 | ||
| < 8th grade | 17 | 4 | |
| Some high school | 81 | 18 | |
| High school graduate/GED | 77 | 17 | |
| Some college | 105 | 24 | |
| College graduate | 35 | 8 | |
| Graduate or professional school | 9 | 2 | |
| BMI (self-report)d | 429 | ||
| < 18.5 (underweight) | 5 | 1 | |
| 18.5–24.9 (normal weight) | 114 | 27 | |
| 25–29.9 (overweight) | 150 | 34 | |
| ≥ 30 (obese) | 160 | 37 |
Note. N = 438. BMI = body mass index.
a
Number of participants with available data.
b
Percentage is based on the number of respondents to each question. Values were rounded.
c
Age: range = 20–85, M = 38.3, SD = 10.93.
d
BMI: range = 17.0–62.8, M = 29.2, SD = 6.54.
Table adapted from Table 2 (p. 4) in article Harner, H. M., Budescu, M., Gillihan, S. J., Riley, S., & Foa, E. B. (2013, July 15). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Incarcerated Women: A Call for Evidence-Based Treatment.
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. Advance online publication, doi: 10.1037/a0032508