Table 3

Mental Health Classification Descriptive Regressions (3Q2018–4Q2019)

Transition AgeAdults
MisdemeanorFelonyMisdemeanorFelony
Age at booking0.00120.0044***0.0021***0.0025***
(0.0020)(0.0014)(0.0003)(0.0004)
Male0.0040−0.0127−0.0182**−0.0158**
(0.0073)(0.0096)(0.0064)(0.0061)
Black0.0332**−0.01000.01240.0328***
(0.0117)(0.0099)(0.0077)(0.0080)
Asian0.03750.00750.04230.0144
(0.0379)(0.0470)(0.0269)(0.0285)
Race other−0.0510*0.1213−0.1117**−0.1742**
(0.0285)(0.3345)(0.0425)(0.0614)
Hispanic−0.0095−0.0230**−0.0351***−0.0275***
(0.0108)(0.0090)(0.0062)(0.0084)
Number of prior charges0.0095***0.00080.0080***0.0039***
(0.0011)(0.0006)(0.0004)(0.0005)
Suicide risk: Mild0.0673***0.0452***0.1363***0.1206***
(0.0120)(0.0131)(0.0109)(0.0139)
Suicide risk: Moderate/severe0.3382***0.4090***0.3847***0.4048***
(0.0341)(0.0282)(0.0232)(0.0258)
Prior psych. hospitalization0.0600**0.01720.1278***0.0838***
(0.0246)(0.0240)(0.0150)(0.0128)
Prior psych. medications0.02040.0087−0.0296***−0.0033
(0.0152)(0.0140)(0.0066)(0.0084)
Self-report drug/alcohol use0.02670.0138−0.0433***−0.0077
(0.0339)(0.0131)(0.0130)(0.0125)
Month–year fixed effectsYesYesYesYes
Observations3,9693,57711,80611,275
Outcome mean0.11140.08650.20270.1396
  • Notes: Each column represents a linear probability model with the binary outcome of interest being the mental health classification of moderate/severe as opposed to none/mild. Clustered (month–year) standard errors are in parentheses. *p < 0.10, **p < 0.05, ***p < 0.01.