Table 5

Beleaguerment scale

Census regionUnadjusted coefficientAdjusted coefficient
Northeast: 41.8 (95% CI 40.3, 43.4)ReferenceReference
South: 39.7 (95% CI 38.2, 41.1)−2.18−2.58**
Midwest: 41.2 (95% CI 39.9, 42.4)−0.68−0.93
West: 40.4 (95% CI 37.8, 43.0)−1.44−1.62
Urbanicity
Metropolitan/MicropolitanReferenceReference
Small Town/Rural−0.10.04
Chiefs’ tenure
Years as chief−0.16***−0.17***
Years at lower ranks0.04−0.002
Staffing
Ratio of population to officers−0.01−0.14

Note(s):N = 276. *denotes significance at p < 0.10 ** denotes significance at p < 0.05 *** denotes significance at p < 0.01

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