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Table 3 Multinomial regression results predicting 12-month jail readmissions

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

Variable

One readmission vs. no admissions

Multiple readmissions vs. no admissions

Coefficient (se)

Relative risk ratio

95% C.I.

Coefficient (se)

Relative risk ratio

95% C.I.

Age

−.42(.50)

.66

.25–1.75

.38(.45)

1.47

.61–3.51

Female

−.03(.43)

.97

.42–2.24

−1.17(.44)

.31**

.13–.73

Non-white

−.67(.53)

.51

.18–1.46

−.69(.41)

.50

.19–1.33

Unemployed

−.13(.39)

.88

.41–1.81

.39(.39)

1.47

.69–3.16

Never married

.14(.42)

1.15

.51–2.61

.08(.41)

1.08

.49–2.41

Less than HS education

.01(.41)

1.01

.45–2.27

−.06(.39)

.94

.43–2.04

Prior jail admission

1.52(.44)

4.56**

1.93–10.82

1.05(.31)

2.87**

1.32–6.24

Length of incarceration

−.00(.00)

.91

.99–1.01

−.01(.01)

.99*

.97–.99

Manic episode

−.17(.44)

.84

.36–2.01

−.41(.43)

.61

.26–1.41

Depressive episode

.62(.43)

1.85

.80–4.28

.61(.42)

1.84

.82–4.16

Antisocial personality

.59(.39)

1.81

.85–3.86

.51(.38)

1.82

.87–3.81

PTSD

.13(.44)

1.14

.48–2.71

.67(.43)

1.95

.84–4.52

Panic disorder

−.39(.45)

.67

.28–1.64

−.21(.43)

.81

.35–1.88

Substance use disorder

.20(.39)

1.22

.57–2.63

.93(.39)

2.53*

1.18–5.40

  1. P values: **p < .01; *p < .05