Table 1 Demographic and socio-economic variables by incarceration status
|  | Ever-incarcerated N (%) | Never-incarcerated N (%) | Χ2 (p value) | V |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Education | ||||
 Did not complete year 10 | 15,200 (49.7) | 48,700 (26.8) |  |  |
 Completed year 10 | 15,400 (50.3) | 132,900 (73.2) | 6447.7 (<.001) | .18 |
Marital status | ||||
 Not married | 17,800 (57.8) | 99,200 (54.7) |  |  |
 Married | 13,000 (42.2) | 82,300 (45.3) | 223.7 (<.001) | .02 |
Section of state | ||||
 Major urban | 8300 (26.8) | 78,300 (43.1) |  |  |
 Other urban | 12,700 (41.0) | 65,800 (36.2) |  |  |
 Bounded locality | 4800 (15.5) | 19,300 (10.6) |  |  |
 Rural balance | 5200 (16.8) | 18,400 (10.1) | 3502.9 (<.001) | .13 |
Indigenous only household | ||||
 Non-indigenous individuals in household | 8300 (26.9) | 88,000 (48.5) |  |  |
 Only indigenous individuals in household | 22,600 (73.1) | 93,600 (51.5) | 4970.5 (<.001) | .15 |
Labour force status | ||||
 Full time employed | 5000 (16.5) | 75,200 (41.5) |  |  |
 Part-time employed | 2800 (9.2) | 26,200 (14.5) |  |  |
 Unemployed – looking for full time work | 5500 (18.2) | 16,900 (9.3) |  |  |
 Unemployed – looking for part-time work | 500 (1.7) | 5500 (3.0) |  |  |
 Not in labour force | 16,500 (54.5) | 57,300 (31.6) | 10,752.8 (<.001) | .23 |