From: Older adults in jail: high rates and early onset of geriatric conditions
Geriatric Condition | % in Jail | % in lowest net worth quintile HRS population (p-value) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean Age = 59.4 | Age 65–69 | Age 70–74 | Age 75–79 | Age 80–84 | Age 85+ | |
Functional Impairmenta | 34% | 14% | 23% | 25% | 24% | 29% |
(< 0.001) | (0.009) | (0.042) | (0.061) | (0.380) | ||
Mobility Impairmentb | 42% | 41% | 39% | 46% | 47% | 58% |
(0.845) | (0.492) | (0.433) | (0.414) | (0.096) | ||
Recent Fallc | 30% | 29% | 34% | 31% | 45% | 43% |
(0.807) | (0.466) | (0.815) | (0.006) | (0.054) | ||
Hearing Impairmentd | 45% | 31% | 31% | 38% | 40% | 27% |
(0.008) | (0.011) | (0.198) | (0.489) | (0.017) | ||
Incontinencee | 27% | 18% | 23% | 19% | 21% | 32% |
(0.042) | (0.327) | (0.128) | (0.303) | (0.510) | ||
Multimorbidityf | 69% | 79% | 74% | 80% | 81% | 78% |
(0.043) | (0.345) | (0.033) | (0.093) | (0.232) |