Table 1: Characteristics of participants according to retention for follow-up.
| Characteristic | No. (%) of women* | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants n = 207 |
Lost to follow-up/incarcerated n = 193 |
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| Age, mean ± SD, yr | 34.2 ± 9.0 | 33.2 ± 9.5 | 0.3 |
| Indigenous status | 109 (52.6) | 67 (34.7) | < 0.001 |
| Marital status | 0.4 | ||
| Single | 132 (63.8) | 118 (61.1) | |
| Married/common-law | 39 (18.8) | 24 (12.4) | |
| Girlfriend/boyfriend | 21 (10.1) | 31 (16.1) | |
| Separated/divorced | 11 (5.3) | 6 (3.1) | |
| Widowed | 3 (1.4) | 3 (1.6) | |
| Missing | 1 (0.5) | 11 (5.7) | |
| Has children | 152 (73.4) | 127 (65.8) | 0.1 |
| First language English | 191(92.3) | 175 (90.7) | 0.7 |
| Education | 0.8 | ||
| < High school | 101 (48.8) | 84 (43.5) | |
| High school | 66 (31.9) | 67 (34.7) | |
| Trade certificate/diploma | 6 (2.9) | 8 (4.1) | |
| Some college/university | 16 (7.7) | 19 (9.8) | |
| Completed college/university | 6 (2.9) | 5 (2.6) | |
| Missing | 12 (5.8) | 10 (5.2) | |
| Employed | 19 (9.2) | 11 (5.7) | 0.2 |
| Reason for incarceration† | |||
| Theft < $5000 | 65 (31.4) | 51 (26.4) | 0.6 |
| Theft ≥ $5000 | 7 (3.4) | 13 (6.7) | 0.3 |
| Assault | 44 (21.2) | 17 (8.8) | 0.002 |
| Breaking and entering | 11 (5.3) | 12 (6.2) | 0.9 |
| Drug-related offence | 48 (23.2) | 63 (32.6) | 0.1 |
| Driving-related offence | 5 (2.4) | 5 (2.6) | 1.0 |
| Breach of conditions | 65 (31.4) | 70 (36.3) | 0.6 |
| Injection drug use | 75 (36.2) | 55 (28.5) | 0.7 |
| Length of time in prison during previous incarceration, mean ± SD, d | 81.6 ± 94.2 | 78.6 ± 84.5 | 0.7 |
Note: SD = standard deviation.
*Except where indicated otherwise.
†Participants could have more than 1 reason.