Predictors of Prior Incarceration and Alcohol Use Among Soon-to-Be-Released Adult Male Inmates

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Abstract
In the present article, the authors analyze demographic predictors of prior incarceration and self-reported alcohol use among soon-to-be-released adult male inmates. Baseline-level data were collected after a pool of eligible participants was selected. Adjusted odds ratios were computed in concert with their beta coefficients and corresponding values of significance to estimate the strength of the association between selected demographic variables and the outcomes of prior incarceration and alcohol use. Age was observed to be significantly associated with predicting prior incarceration. Age was important but was not significant in the regression analysis (Wald c2 = 3.63, p < .056).