Table 3 Descriptive statistics of young men with and without an arrest history (2021)

Race/ethnicity

0.008*

 White

54.39

53.7

 Black/African American

10.95

15.84

 Hispanic/Latino

20.55

18.11

 Multiracial/other

14.22

12.35

Education achieved

 High school diploma

87.43

73.87

< 0.001*

 No high school diploma

12.57

26.13

Income level

0.396

 Above poverty threshold

77.51

75.72

 Below poverty threshold

22.49

24.28

Mental health concern

 Depression

12.21

13.58

0.416

 SMI

6.83

8.85

0.114

 Substance use

1.95

20.78

< 0.001*

 Suicidal ideation

9.25

12.55

0.021*

 Suicide attempt

1.48

2.88

0.029*