Table 2 Descriptive statistics of young women (18–25 years) with and without an arrest history (2021)

Race/ethnicity

0.137

 White

53.48

51.64

 Black/African American

11.91

16.12

 Hispanic/Latinx

21.76

19.70

 Multiracial/other

12.85

12.54

Education achieved

 High school diploma

89.95

83.28

< 0.001*

 No high school diploma

10.05

16.72

Income level

< 0.001*

 Above poverty threshold

71.57

62.69

 Below poverty threshold

28.43

37.31

Mental health concern

 Depression

22.16

29.25

0.003*

 SMI

13.34

20.90

< 0.001*

 Substance use

1.73

21.49

< 0.001*

 Suicidal ideation

13.64

21.49

< 0.001*

 Suicide attempt

2.50

5.97

< 0.001*