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Table 1 Background characteristics of the study participants (n = 168)

From: Correlates of alcoholics anonymous affiliation among justice-involved women

 

n (%)

Mean (± SD)

Median

Range

Age

 

36.0 (± 10.1)

34.5

17–68

Hispanic Ethnicity

18 (10.7%)

   

Race

 White

115 (68.5%)

   

 Black

23 (13.7%)

   

 Other

30 (17.8%)

   

Educational Attainment

 

11.7 (± 2.41)

12

0–21

Employed Part- or Full-Time

29 (17.3%)

   

Incomea

 

1.55 (± 1.10)

1

1–8

No Housing After Release

20 (11.9%)

   

Number of AUD Criteria Met

 

7.48 (± 2.39)

8

3–11

AA Affiliation

 

2.32 (± 1.75)

1.75

0–8

Alcohol Self-Stigma

 

57.8 (± 18.9)

58

17–112

Ever Attended AA (Yes)

126 (75.0%)

   

Attended AA Past Year (Yes)

76 (45.2%)

   

Limited choice

 

6.77 (± 7.96)

3

0–21

Self-Care

 

31.2 (± 5.48)

31

13–44

Perceived Stress

 

9.71 (± 3.15)

10

0–16

General Trust

 

22.5 (± 5.56)

23

10–36

# of Victimizations

 

3.76 (± 3.04)

3

0–10

  1. aIncome was assessed as an ordered categorical variable coded 1 = < $10,000, 2 = $10,000 - $19,999, 3 = ($20,000 - $29,999, 4 = ($30,000 - $39,999, 5 = $40,000 - $49,999, 6 = $50,000 - $59,999, 7 = $60,000 - $69,999, and 8 = $70,000 or more