Table 2. Odds Ratios for Endorsing Brief Jail Mental Health Screen Items by Race.

	Q3. Lost or gained weight		Q6. Felt useless or sinful		Q7. Taking medication		Q8. Prior hospitalization
Race	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI
Phase 1
White	1		1		1		1
Black	0.733	0.495–1.086	0.689*	0.481–0.986	0.394**	0.326–0.476	0.483**	0.401–0.579
Latino	0.420*	0.180–0.980	0.414*	0.192–0.891	0.376**	0.259–0.547	0.385**	0.268–0.554
Other	1.586	0.693–3.629	1.15	0.481–2.751	0.344**	0.178–0.664	0.460*	0.257–0.824
Phase 2
White	1		1		1		1
Black	0.822	0.665–1.017	0.649**	0.526–0.800	0.632**	0.524–0.763	0.614**	0.508–0.744
Latino	0.631*	0.440–0.905	0.468**	0.323–0.678	0.378**	0.266–2.536	0.357**	0.249–0.512
Other	1.105	0.753–1.622	0.773	0.512–1.169	0.778	0.525–1.154	0.731	0.492–1.088

Note. OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval. Only items with any significant racial differences are displayed.

Q3 = “Have you currently lost or gained as much as two pounds a week for several weeks without even trying?” Q6 = “Have there currently been a few weeks when you felt like you were useless or sinful?” Q7 = “Are you currently taking any medication prescribed for you by a physician for any emotional or mental health problems?” Q8 = “Have you ever been in a hospital for emotional or mental health problems?”

^*p < .05.

^**p < .001.