Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics by group
Sociodemographic demographics | Total n (%)a n = 413 | Women n (%)a | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Return-to-custody within two years (RTC) group n = 166 (40.2%) | Did not return-to-custody within two years (No-RTC) group n = 238 (59.8%) | |||
Mean age (SD) | 34.0 (7.8) | 32.8 (7.3) | 34.8 (8.1) | 0.05 |
Country of birth | ||||
Australia | 361 (92.1) | 147 (91.9) | 214 (92.2) | 0.89 |
Overseas | 31 (7.8) | 11 (7.3) | 20 (8.0) | |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Status | ||||
Indigenous | 118 (32.8) | 64 (41.0) | 54 (26.5) | 0.04 |
Non-Indigenous | 242 (67.2) | 92 (59.0) | 150 (73.5) | |
Marital status | ||||
Never Married | 234 (60.3) | 100 (62.1) | 134 (59.0) | 0.69 |
Married/Defacto/Regular partner | 112 (28.9) | 46 (28.6) | 66 (29.1) | |
Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 42 (10.8) | 15 (9.3) | 27 (11.9) | |
Education attainment | ||||
No school certificate (did not complete high school) | 340 (86.1) | 152 (94.4) | 188 (80.3) | < 0.01 |
High School Certificate (completed high school) | 31 (7.8) | 5 (3.1) | 26 (11.1) | |
Tertiary education (post high school qualified) | 24 (6.1) | 4 (2.5) | 20 (8.5) | |
Employment history | ||||
Have been previously employed | 286 (73.5) | 109 (66.9) | 177 (78.3) | 0.01 |
Never previously employed | 1036 (26.5) | 54 (33.1) | 49 (21.7) | |
Parent status | ||||
Yes | 298 (76.8) | 127 (78.9) | 171 (75.3) | 0.41 |
No | 90 (22.3) | 34 (21.1) | 56 (24.7) | |
Drug problem (prior to current incarceration) | ||||
Yes | 327 (83.6) | 145 (89.5) | 182 (79.5) | 0.01 |
No | 64 (16.4) | 17 (10.5) | 47 (20.5) | |
Prior to this incarceration, women received treatment by a psychiatrist/doctor or Community Mental Health team for a mental health problem? | ||||
Yes | 284 (73.0) | 116 (71.6) | 168 (74.0) | 0.60 |
No | 105 (27.0) | 46 (28.4) | 59 (26.0) | |