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Table 1 Prevalence rates for select mental health conditions by 12-month jail admission

From: A prospective study of behavioral health indicators and repeat jail admissions among rural inmates

Condition

Any readmission

Multiple readmissions

Prevalence (%)

Prevalence (%)

Substance use disorder*

 Condition

55

33

 No condition

42

19

Major depressive episode*

 Condition

57

31

 No condition

39

21

Manic episode

 Condition

51

27

 No condition

48

26

PTSD

 Condition

55

32

 No condition

42

21

Panic disorder

 Condition

54

32

 No condition

46

24

Antisocial Personality*

 Condition

60

34

 No condition

40

20

  1. Substance use disorders include moderate-to-severe opiate and amphetamine cases. *Differences between readmission groups were significant, p < .05