Table 1 Demographic characteristics of corrections officers who participated in the survey and interviews
Survey participants (n = 38) | Interview participants (n = 8) | |
|---|---|---|
Characteristic | % | % |
Age | ||
18 to 34 years old | 47.3 | 25.0 |
35 to 44 years old | 21.1 | 25.0 |
45 to 54 years old | 26.3 | 37.5 |
55 years and older | 5.3 | 12.5 |
Gender | ||
Male | 44.7 | 37.5 |
Female | 55.3 | 62.5 |
Race | ||
Asian | 0 | 0 |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 |
Black or African American | 2.6 | 12.5 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 |
White | 97.4 | 87.5 |
Multiracial | 0 | 0 |
Ethnicity* | ||
Hispanic or Latino/a | 0 | 0 |
Non-Hispanic or Latino/a | 100 | 100 |
Highest level of education completed | ||
High school or GED | 18.4 | 25.0 |
Associate’s degree | 23.7 | 25.0 |
Bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, doctorate or other professional degree (e.g. MD, JD) | 57.9 | 50.0 |
Parent or caregiver | ||
Parent or caregiver to one or more children, including step-children or foster children | 55.3 | 50.0 |
Not a parent or caregiver | 44.7 | 50.0 |
Years worked as a corrections officer | ||
< 1 to 3 years | 28.9 | 12.5 |
4 to 10 years | 23.7 | 25.0 |
11 to 20 years | 31.6 | 50.0 |
> 20 years | 15.8 | 12.5 |