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Table 1 Descriptive Statistics

From: The impact of correctional officer gender on prison suicide

 

N

Mean

Std. Deviation

Minimum

Maximum

Dependent Variable

 Number of Suicides

915

.1672

.4988

0

4

Independent Variables

Importation

     

 All Female Institution

915

.0896

.2858

0

1

 Juveniles? (Y = 1)

915

.3421

.4747

0

1

 % White Detainees

915

39.1939

18.3158

0

97.3684

 % Detainees receiving Mental Health Services

915

41.2396

38.4752

0

100

Deprivation

 Percent of Detainees who  Leave Facility

915

.8284

.3772

0

1

 Security-level

915

1.0514

.7818

0

3

 Overcrowded? (Y = 1)

915

.2940

.4558

0

1

 Court-ordered Overcrowded? (Y = 1)

915

.1016

.3023

0

1

 Violence Rate

915

2.7639

4.6487

0

56.8182

Correctional Officer Related

 Percent White Officers

898

67.4884

28.5746

0

100

 Percent Female Officers

898

25.0294

17.1060

0

92.7711

 CO: Incarcerated Person Ratio

915

23.9502

10.9442

0

81.4685

 Number of Officer Suicide Prevention Programs

915

4.1683

1.5676

0

6

Control

 Private? (Y = 1)

915

.0808

.2728

0

1

 Age of Prison (Years)

915

50

33

18

207

 Number of Detainees

915

1089

1010

11

7223