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Table 6. Frequency Distributions of Variables Used to Represent Youths’ View of
Probation Officers in General, Scott County.
White Black
Variable Name Category N % N %
POFAIR Always 17 53 25 68
Most of the time 10 31 4 11
Sometimes 3 9 1 3
Almost never -- -- 5 13
Never 2 6 2 5
POACCUSE Always -- -- 1 3
Most of the time 5 15 1 3
Sometimes 7 21 11 30
Almost never 5 15 5 13
Never 16 48 19 51
POTROUBL Always 4 12 5 13
Most of the time 4 12 6 16
Sometimes 15 45 18 49
Almost never 4 12 2 5
Never 6 18 6 16
POWBSAME Always 10 30 13 35
Most of the time 7 21 4 11
Sometimes 12 36 12 32
Almost never 3 9 4 11
Never 1 3 4 11