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Table 1 Returning citizen characteristics

From: Enhancing community integration after incarceration: findings from a prospective study of an intensive peer support intervention for veterans with an historical comparison group

 

PIE Group (n = 43)

Comparison Group (n = 36)

 

n

%

n

%

p-value

Age, mean (SD)

49.3 (13)

range 28–72

53.8 (14)

28–86

.109

Gender, male

43

100%

100%

 

1.00

Race

    

.452

 African American or Black

10

23%

6

17%

 

 White

31

72%

30

83%

 

 Multiple/Other/Declined

2

5%

0

0%

 

Ethnicity, Hispanic

2

5%

1

3%

1.00

Marital status

    

.280

 Not partnereda

37

86%

34

94%

 

 Partneredb

6

14%

2

6%

 

Self-rated health

    

.144

 Excellent

6

14%

8

22%

 

 Very good

9

21%

3

8%

 

 Good

17

40%

12

33%

 

 Fair

8

19%

5

14%

 

 Poor

3

7%

4

11%

 

 Missing

0

0%

4

11%

 

Length of most recent incarceration in months, mean (SD)

47.7 (63.8)

 

76.6 (77.2)

 

.072

  1. a Single, divorced, separated or widowed; b Married or with partner
  2. PIE Post Incarceration Engagement, SD Standard deviation