Table 3

Description of resources used by patients with service use (n=1019) and their associated recidivism rates

Description of resourceNumber of patients who used the resource
n (%)
Recidivism rate*
n (%)
Financial compensation314 (30.8)30 (9.6)
Education106 (10.9)
 Criminal justice974 (95.6)
 Victim rights973 (95.5)
Referrals34 (11.3)
 Victim service programs273 (26.8)
 Legal, medical or faith-based resources46 (4.5)
Interventions40 (12.3)
 Employers/creditors/landlords/other institutions42 (4.1)
 Crisis (safety planning)228 (22.4)
 Emergency financial assistance17 (1.7)
 Emergency shelter or safe house107 (10.5)
Advocacy59 (5.8)9 (15.3)
Assistance16 (16.2)
 Transportation91 (8.9)
 Relocation5 (0.5)
 Child/dependent care4 (0.4)
Mental health5 (4.4)
 Individual counseling12 (1.2)
 Support groups18 (1.8)
 Peer visitors90 (8.8)
 Other therapy (eg, cultural, art, writing, etc)12 (1.2)
Legal0 (0)
 Assistance obtaining protection/restraining orders5 (0.5)
 Legal advice/counsel6 (0.6)
  • *Frequency of recidivism was calculated based on the number of discrete patients who used the associated resource category.