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Table 1 Characteristics of the IDC and comparison samples

From: The effectiveness of specialized legal counsel and case management services for indigent offenders with mental illness

Variable IDC Comparison Test statistic
Age 33.4 35.0 t = 1.350
% Male 51.4 61.5 χ 2 = 3.358†
% White 86.0 85.5 χ 2 = 0.018
% Hispanic 8.6 6.8 χ 2 = 0.323
% with Any Current Felony 55.3 65.8 χ 2 = 3.694†
% with Current Drug/Alcohol Offense 32.8 34.2 χ 2 = 0.069
% with Current Violent Offense 26.2 24.6 χ 2 = .107
% with Current Property Offense 19.1 20.2 χ 2 = 0.054
Average # of Prior Arrests 5.13 6.38 t = 2.023*
# of Prior Arrests per Year .150 .177 t = 1.625
  1. p < .10, * p < .05