Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of survey and interview samples.
| Characteristic | Interview sample (N = 44) |
|
|---|---|---|
| n | (%)a | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| African American | 23 | (52.3) |
| White | 13 | (29.5) |
| Latino | 5 | (11.4) |
| Other | 3 | (6.8) |
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 40.3 ± 9.8 | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 36 | (81.8) |
| Female | 8 | (18.0) |
| Have children | ||
| Yes | 35 | (79.5) |
| No | 9 | (20.5) |
| Educational history | ||
| Some high school | 13 | (29.5) |
| High school graduate | 13 | (29.5) |
| GED | 10 | (22.7) |
| Some college | 7 | (15.9) |
| College graduate | 1 | (2.3) |
| Ever employed | 43 (97.8) | |
| Employment since last criminal justice event | ||
| Yes | 8 | (18.1) |
| No | 36 | (81.8) |
| Number of incarcerations, mean ± SD | 5.3 ± 4.3 | |
| Years of most recent incarceration, mean ± SD | 2.3 ± 3.52 | |
| Released from prison during last year | 34 | (75.6) |
| Homeless since release | 12 | (26.7) |
| Self-reported housing challenge due to criminal record | ||
| Unable to access subsidized housing | 9 | (20.5) |
| Unable to stay with family/friends in subsidized housing | 10 | (22.3) |
a
Percentages may not sum up to 100 due to rounding.