Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics of Individual Characteristics and Logistic Regression Analyses of Men Incarcerated in State and Federal Prisons Stratified by Sex Offense or Other Conviction
| Sociodemographics | Sex offense conviction (n = 1,364) | Other conviction (n = 12,716) | AOR | [95% CI] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran status | 303 (22%) | 1,266 (10%) | 1.35** | [1.12, 1.62] |
| Race | ||||
| Black non-Hispanic | 344 (25%) | 5,496 (43%) | 0.49*** | [0.41, 0.58] |
| Hispanic | 182 (13%) | 2,520 (20%) | 0.55*** | [0.45, 0.68] |
| American Indian/Alaskan | ||||
| Native non-Hispanic | 48 (4%) | 203 (2%) | 1.96*** | [1.30, 2.96] |
| Asian/Pacific Islander/Native | ||||
| Hawaiian non-Hispanic | 16 (1%) | 149 (1%) | 0.76 | [0.41, 1.38] |
| White non-Hispanic | 718 (53%) | 3,981 (31%) | ref | |
| Multi-racial | 51 (4%) | 347 (3%) | 0.84 | [0.58, 1.23] |
| Age | ||||
| < 35 | 430 (32%) | 6,633 (52%) | ref | |
| 35-44 | 454 (33%) | 3,730 (29%) | 1.82*** | [1.54, 2.16] |
| 45-54 | 289 (21%) | 1,777 (14%) | 2.29*** | [1.87, 2.79] |
| 55-64 | 142 (10%) | 485 (4%) | 2.68*** | [2.03, 3.53] |
| 65+ | 49 (4%) | 91 (1%) | 3.95*** | [2.48, 6.29] |
| Had job or business at arrest | 1,122 (83%) | 8,884 (70%) | 1.51*** | [1.25, 1.81] |
| Housing type | ||||
| House | 786 (58%) | 6,939 (55%) | ref | |
| Apartment | 346 (25%) | 3,912 (31%) | 0.79*** | [0.67, 0.93] |
| Trailer or mobile home | 162 (12%) | 798 (6%) | 1.20 | [0.96, 1.51] |
| Homeless shelter, car, homeless | 40 (3%) | 622 (5%) | 0.50*** | [0.32, 0.76] |
| Incarcerated or detained | 25 (2%) | 346 (3%) | 1.01 | [0.59, 1.72] |
| Homeless in year prior to arrest | 84 (6%) | 1,149 (9%) | 0.63** | [0.46, 0.85] |
| Clinical and Childhood | ||||
| Ever had MH counseling | 372 (28%) | 2,221 (17%) | 1.47*** | [1.23, 1.76] |
| Taken MH medication at arrest | 73 (5%) | 637 (5%) | 0.55*** | [0.39, 0.76] |
| Ever been told by a mental health professional you had | ||||
| Post-traumatic stress disorder | 72 (5%) | 575 (5%) | 0.60** | [0.43, 0.84] |
| Use drugs in month prior to arrest | 433 (32%) | 7,162 (58%) | 0.47*** | [0.40, 0.55] |
| Ever forced to have sex | 245 (18%) | 533 (4%) | 4.43*** | [3.55, 5.54] |
| Caretakers were on welfare | 450 (34%) | 4,411 (36%) | 1.40*** | [1.20, 1.63] |
| Living situation growing up | 42 (3%) | 213 (2%) | 1.77* | [1.12, 2.81] |
| Shot at with gun | 474 (35%) | 6,319 (50%) | 0.78** | [0.68, 0.91] |
| Criminal history | ||||
| Prior conviction | ||||
| Sex offense | 221 (16%) | 261 (2%) | 8.51*** | [6.59, 11.00] |
| Violent offense (non-sex offense) | 265 (19%) | 3,967 (31%) | 0.69*** | [0.58, 0.83] |
| Drug offense | 136 (10%) | 4,028 (32%) | 0.53*** | [0.42, 0.66] |
| Previous arrests | 974 (71%) | 10,995 (87%) | 0.58*** | [0.48, 0.71] |
| Restraining order | 250 (18%) | 1,633 (13%) | 1.32** | [1.10, 1.60] |
| Probation ever | 651 (48%) | 8,113 (64%) | 0.78** | [0.65, 0.92] |
| Parole violation | 139 (11%) | 2,955 (25%) | 0.43*** | [0.35, 0.54] |
| Federal prison (versus state) | 39 (3%) | 2,644 (21%) | 0.09*** | [0.06, 0.12] |
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p < .05,
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p < .01,
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p < .001.