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Table 2 Multivariate logistic regression results predicting any 12-month jail readmission

From: A prospective study of behavioral health indicators and repeat jail admissions among rural inmates

Variable

β(SE)

Wald’s χ2

p

OR

95% CI

Lower

Upper

Age

.04(.39)

0.01

.922

1.04

.49

2.21

Female

−.64(.35)

3.33

.068

.53

.27

1.05

Non-white

−.67(.41)

2.60

.107

.51

.23

1.15

Unemployed

.16(.32)

0.26

.609

1.18

.63

2.21

Never married

.10(.34)

0.09

.766

1.11

.57

2.16

Less than HS education

−.02(.33)

0.00

.952

.98

.51

1.88

Prior jail admission

1.26(.33)

14.67

.000

3.53

1.85

6.72

Length of incarceration

−.01(.00)

3.66

.056

.99

.98

1.00

Manic episode

−.33(.36)

0.83

.361

.72

.35

1.46

Depressive episode

.62(.34)

3.18

.074

1.85

.94

3.64

Antisocial personality

.60(.31)

3.66

.056

1.82

.99

3.38

PTSD

.41(.36)

1.31

.253

1.51

.75

3.04

Panic disorder

−.29(.37)

0.63

.427

.75

.36

1.54

Substance use disorder

.59(.32)

3.35

.067

1.80

.96

3.36