Table 2.
Percent re-incarcerated within study period by participant baseline characteristics (N=1319)
| Variable | Number (%) | Number (%) re-incarcerated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exposed | Unexposed | ||
| Demographic | |||
| Age (years) | |||
| 18-24 | 336 (25.5) | 220 (65.5) | - |
| 25-39 | 682 (51.7) | 407 (59.7) | - |
| 40+ | 301 (22.8) | 94 (31.2) | - |
| Female | 279 (21.2) | 136 (48.8) | 585 (56.3) |
| Indigenous | 335 (25.4) | 238 (71.0) | 483 (49.1) |
| Criminal justice | |||
| Prior adult incarceration | 884 (67.1) | 598 (67.7) | 121 (27.9) |
| Juvenile incarceration | 364 (27.9) | 262 (72.0) | 448 (47.6) |
| Any income from illegal activities† | 278 (21.1) | 212 (76.3) | 508 (48.9) |
| Longer sentence (≥6 months) | 597 (45.5) | 328 (54.9) | 391 (54.7) |
| Drug-related sentence (QCS report) | 402 (30.7) | 276 (68.7) | 441 (48.6) |
| Substance use | |||
| High risk drinking† | 475 (36.8) | 294 (61.9) | 402 (49.3) |
| Risky cannabis use† | 611 (46.4) | 420 (68.7) | 300 (42.4) |
| Risky amphetamine use† | 504 (38.3) | 361 (71.6) | 358 (44.0) |
| Risky opioid use† | 278 (21.1) | 212 (76.3) | 506 (48.8) |
| Mental health | |||
| History of self-harm | 357 (27.1) | 196 (54.9) | 525 (54.6) |
| CNS medications | 370 (30.2) | 213 (57.6) | 448 (52.4) |
| Screens positive for intellectual disability | 398 (30.7) | 248 (62.3) | 458 (51.0) |
| High psychological distress | 341 (26.0) | 187 (54.8) | 531 (54.6) |
| Physical health | |||
| Two or more chronic illnesses | 776 (58.8) | 391 (50.4) | 330 (60.8) |
| Low physical health functioning | 326 (25.1) | 165 (50.6) | 542 (55.7) |
| Obese | 258 (19.7) | 104 (40.3) | 612 (58.1) |
| Sedentary | 340 (25.9) | 178 (52.4) | 540 (55.4) |
| Any STI | 367 (27.8) | 215 (58.6) | 506 (53.2) |
| Social support | |||
| Not married or de-facto | 862 (65.4) | 487 (56.5) | 234 (51.2) |
| No visits in past four weeks | 706 (53.5) | 439 (62.2) | 282 (46.0) |
| Low perceived social support | 251 (19.1) | 155 (61.8) | 563 (52.9) |
| Taken from family as child | 262 (19.9) | 161 (61.5) | 557 (52.9) |
| Health involvement | |||
| Low patient activation | 261 (20.0) | 170 (65.1) | 542 (51.8) |
| Physical health not important | 38 (2.9) | 29 (76.3) | 690 (54.0) |
| Mental health not important | 33 (2.5) | 23 (69.7) | 697 (54.3) |
| Socioeconomic | |||
| Less than ten years schooling | 569 (43.3) | 357 (62.7) | 361 (48.4) |
| Unemployed† | 700 (53.1) | 436 (62.3) | 285 (46.0) |
| Unstable housing† | 271 (20.6) | 166 (61.3) | 555 (53.0) |
| Below poverty line† | 618 (46.9) | 344 (55.7) | 376 (53.8) |
†prior to index incarceration.