Table 1 Demographic and offending characteristics, health morbidity and health risk factors
From: Complex health-related needs among young, soon-to-be-released prisoners
N = 376 n (%) | |
|---|---|
Demographic and offending characteristics | |
Median age in years (range) | 22.2 (18.0-24.9) |
Female | 11.4 |
Indigenous | 25.9 |
Mean number juvenile incarcerations (range) | 1.5 (0–33) |
Mean total adult incarcerations (range) | 2.9 (1–17) |
Any health morbidity | 76.7 |
One or more marker of physical health | 72.6 |
Hepatitis C exposed | 21.7 |
Sexually transmissable infections | 16.2 |
Chronic conditions | 8.7 |
One or more marker of mental health | 55.4 |
Diagnosed mental illness | 40.4 |
Self-harm/suicide attempt | 26.7 |
K10 high/very high | 26.1 |
Any health risk factors | 87.3 |
Socioeconomic disadvantage | 69.3 |
<10 years of education | 48.3 |
Unemployed | 44.6 |
Unstable accommodation | 19.3 |
Risky substance use | 80.6 |
High risk/dependent alcohol consumption | 50.1 |
Injecting drug use | 52.4 |
>3 illicit drugs used | 29.2 |