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Table 2 Priorities ranked in a study of adults on probation in Rhode Island, 2016 (n = 22)

From: Competing priorities that rival health in adults on probation in Rhode Island: substance use recovery, employment, housing, and food intake

Priority

No (%) That Ranked the Priority

Mean Rank Score (SD)

No (%) Ranking the Priority Highest (Score = 1)

Range of Ranking Scores

Substance Use Recovery

9 (41)

1.78 (1.30)

6 (27)

1–4

Employment

13 (59)

2.15 (1.14)

4 (18)

1–5

Housing

14 (64)

2.36 (1.15)

4 (18)

1–5

Food

15 (68)

2.60 (1.35)

4 (18)

1–5

Providing for Others

12 (55)

3.00 (1.91)

4 (18)

1–6

Other

7 (32)

3.29 (2.36)

2 (9)

1–7

Healthcare

12 (55)

3.75 (1.35)

1 (5)

1–5

  1. SD = standard deviation