Table 1.
Characteristics of Women in Kansas City Jails, N=290
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (sd) | 33.93 | (9.76) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Black | 116 | 40.6 |
| White | 123 | 43.0 |
| Latino | 24 | 8.4 |
| Bi-racial | 9 | 3.1 |
| Other | 14 | 4.9 |
| Graduated from high school/GED | 202 | 70.1 |
| Lifetime history of mental health problem diagnosis | 178 | 62.0 |
| Drug dependence in year before incarceration | 128 | 55.2 |
| History of physical or sexual abuse before age 16 | 187 | 64.5 |
| Intimate partner violence in year before incarceration | 127 | 46.4 |
| History of unintended pregnancy | 155 | 53.8 |
| Lifetime history of STDs | 58 | 20.4 |
| Has ever exchanged sex for drugs or money | 68 | 24.5 |
| Afraid of being hurt by violence in neighborhood, mean (sd)1 | 1.49 | (0.90) |
| Level of neighborhood violence, mean (sd)2 | 1.24 | (1.55) |
| Victim or family member a victim of neighborhood violence | 61 | 21.7 |
| Perceived neighborhood social capital, mean (sd)3 | 2.54 | (0.50) |
| Level of trust in institutions, mean (sd)4 | 2.09 | (0.81) |
| Months lived in neighborhood prior to incarceration, mean (sd) | 71.89 | (108.20) |
| Number of days in jail in past year, mean (sd) | 82.98 | (96.56) |
| Lifetime number of arrests, mean (sd) | 7.51 | (7.71) |
| Lifetime months in jail or prison, mean (sd) | 17.90 | (31.31) |
1
“In the neighborhood where you lived before being incarcerated, were you afraid you would be hurt by violence?” 1=None of the time, 2=A little bit of the time, 3=Most of the time, 4=All of the time
2
Level of neighborhood violence in past six months, high summary score = greater perceived neighborhood violence
3
High scale score, on scale of 1 to 4 = greater neighborhood social capital
4
High scale score, on scale of 1 to 4 = greater trust in institutions