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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Coconino County Detention Facility Detention Officers (n = 24)

From: “Everything has changed”: detention officer roles and recreation time changes due to COVID-19 policies at a Southwest County Jail

 

Frequency

Percentage

Gender

 Female

3

12.5%

 Male

20

83.3%

 Prefer not to answer

1

4.2%

Age

 18–24

9

37.5%

 25–34

10

41.7%

 35–44

3

12.5%

 45–54

2

8.3%

Race

 Other a

4

16.7%

 White

20

83.3%

Ethnicity

 Hispanic/Latino

4

16.7%

 Non-Hispanic/non-Latino

19

79.2%

 Prefer not to answer

1

4.2%

Education Level

 High school diploma or GED

4

16.7%

 Some college

10

41.7%

 4-year college degree or more

10

41.7%

Marital Status

 Single

13

54.2%

 Married

11

45.8%

Length of time as detention officer

 ≤ 1 year

5

20.8%

 > 1 < 4 years

9

37.5%

 > 4 years

9

37.5%

 Unknown

1

4.2%

Total

24

100%

  1. aOther race includes American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian or Pacific Islander, Black/African American, and prefer not to answer