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Table 4 Incarcerated Women’s Use of Medication and Healthcare History According to Medical Charts Data (n = 60)

From: Assessing incarcerated women’s physical and mental health status and needs in a Swiss prison: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Study sample

 

n

%

Use of medication

 Use of medication (% yes)

51

85.0

 For a physical health condition (% yes)

30

50.0

 For a mental health condition incl. Substitution therapy (% yes)

49

81.7

 For both physical and mental health conditions (% yes)

28

46.7

 Medication administered under medical surveillance a

  Substitution therapy (% yes)

15

29.4

  Other medication (% yes)

7

13.7

Healthcare needs history

 Healthcare for a physical condition

  Only before incarceration (% yes)

2

3.3

  Before and during incarceration (% yes)

31

51.7

  Only during incarceration (% yes)

24

40.0

 Healthcare for a psychiatric condition

  Only before incarceration (% yes)

2

3.3

  Before and during incarceration (% yes)

20

33.3

  Only during incarceration (% yes)

30

50.0

  1. aPercentages calculated on the number of women who were taking medication, n = 51