Table 3.
Bivariate analysis of months of incarceration, substance use, and related correlates (N=399)*
| Number of times incarcerated IRR (S.E) |
|
|---|---|
| NM-ASSIST highest SI score | .99 (.01)** |
| Demographics | |
| Age | 1.03 (.01)*** |
| Education | .89 (.02)*** |
| Full or part-time employed | .77 (.09)* |
| Married | 1.00 (.10) |
| Average income in 6 months before jail | 1.00 (2.63) |
| High-risk environment | |
| Number of days in 6 months before incarceration other people used drugs where they were living |
1.00 (.00)*** |
| Has had blood relatives with drug use problems |
1.38 (.16)** |
| Ever lost custody of any children | 1.46 (.15)*** |
| Risky relationships | |
| Number of lifetime male sexual partners | 1.01 (.00)*** |
| Used drugs/alcohol before sex | 1.23 (.15) |
| Had a main partner who injected drugs | 1.26 (.12)* |
| Mental health | |
| Depression | 1.72 (.17)*** |
| Anxiety | 1.57 (.14)*** |
| PTSD | 1.54 (.15)*** |
| Ever experienced violence/victimization | 1.93 (.23)*** |
| Age when violence acts happened | .99 (.01) |
Note: IRR = Incident Rate Ratio
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