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Table 4 Participants’ health and healthcare characteristics

From: “Service with open arms”: enhancing community healthcare experiences for individuals with a history of incarceration

Characteristic

n = 16 (%)

Self-rated current health

 Poor

0 (0%)

 Fair

5 (31%)

 Good

4 (25%)

 Very Good

5 (31%)

Excellent

2 (13%)

Health Insurance Status

 Insured

13 (81%)

 Uninsured

3 (19%)

Had usual place of care before incarceration

 Yes

6 (38%)

 No

10 (63%)

Has usual place of care now

 Yes

10 (63%)

 No

3 (19%)

 Has appointment to establish care

2 (13%)

 Unknown

1 (6%)

Services used since release

 Routine Care

11 (69%)

 Mental Health Professional

9 (56%)

 Emergency Department

8 (50%)

 Urgent Care

5 (31%)

 Hospitalized

4 (25%)

 None

3 (19%)

On at least 1 daily medication when released

 Yes

10 (63%)

 No

6 (38%)

Response to: I work hard at trying to stay healthy

 Strongly Agree

9 (56%)

 Agree

6 (38%)

 Disagree

1 (6%)

Ever felt that needed care but didn’t go

 Yes

9 (56%)

 No

6 (38%)

 Unknown

1 (6%)