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Table 1 Demographics & post-release service characteristics

From: “…he’s going to be facing the same things that he faced prior to being locked up”: perceptions of service needs for substance use disorders

 

M/N

SD/%

Demographics (N = 57)

 Age

29.02

9.58

 Race

  White

5

8.77

  African American

52

91.23

 Marital status

  Not married

53

92.98

  Married

4

7.02

 Drug of choice

  Alcohol

3

5.26

  Cocaine/crack

1

1.75

  Marijuana

10

17.54

  Polysubstance

13

22.81

  Ecstasy

14

24.56

  Heroin

0

0.00

  Other

6

10.53

  N/A

10

17.54

 Most serious offense

  Violent

16

28.07

  Sex

4

7.02

  Drug

10

17.54

  Property

21

36.84

  Other

6

10.53

 Support Partner Relationship

  Parent

28

49.12

  Sibling

6

10.53

  Extended Family

3

5.26

  Partner/spouse/girlfriend

11

19.30

  Friend/Mother of their child

7

12.28

  Other

1

1.75

  Missing

1

1.75

Post-Release (N = 46)

 Perceived Service Need

No (%)

Yes (%)

  Medical

34 (73.91)

12 (26.09)

  Substance Abuse

42 (91.30)

4 (8.70)

  Mental Health

39 (84.78)

7 (15.22)

  Employment

21 (45.65)

25 (54.35)

  Education

19 (41.30)

27 (58.70)

  General Social Services

19 (41.30)

27 (58.70)

 Service Utilization

  Medical

37 (80.43)

9 (19.57)

  Substance Abuse

44 (95.65)

2 (4.35)

  Mental Health

40 (86.96)

6 (13.04)

  Employment

22 (47.83)

24 (52.17)

  Education

34 (73.91)

12 (26.09)

  General Social Services

27 (58.70)

19 (41.30)

  1. M mean, SD standard deviation