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Table 2 Frequencies of ICPC-2 coded health problems of 2195 medical files of detainees in a remand prison in Geneva, Switzerland, 2007

From: Health problems among detainees in Switzerland: a study using the ICPC-2 classification

Category (common examples)

Males

Females

All detainees

Prevalence data general population

 

N = 2087

N = 108

N = 2195

 
 

N

% (95% CI)

N

42.6 (33.3-51.9)

N

% (95% CI)

%

A. Symptoms without precise diagnosis

880

42.2 (40.0-44.3)

46

14.8 (8.1-21.5)

926

42.2 (40.1-44.3)

 

Insomnia, sleep disturbance

310

14.9 (13.3-16.4)

16

19.4 (12.0-26.9)

326

14.9 (13.4-16.3)

4.1-6.9 [26]*

Anxiety, nervousness, irritability, anger

226

10.8 (9.5-12.2)

21

6.5 (1.8-11.1)

247

11.3 (9.9-12.6)

 

Back pain

154

7.4 (6.3-8.5)

7

6.5 (1.8-11.1)

161

7.3 (6.2-8.4)

5.2-8.8 [26]*

Epigastralgia, dyspepsia, pyrosis

96

4.6 (3.7-5.5)

3

2.8 (0.0-5.9)

99

4.5 (3.6-5.4)

3.7-4.4 [26]*

Pain (not specified)

89

4.3 (3.4-5.1)

2

1.9 (0.0-4.4)

91

4.1 (3.3-5.0)

 

B. Infectious diseases

485

23.2 (21.4-25.1)

31

28.7 (20.2-37.2)

516

23.5 (21.7-25.3)

 

Upper airways infection

155

7.4 (6.3-8.6)

13

12.0 (5.9-18.2)

168

7.7 (6.5-8.8)

 

Mycosis (genital excepted)

138

6.6 (5.6-7.8)

2

1.8 (0.0-4.3)

140

6.4 (4.0-5.8)

 

Folliculitis, Furunculosis

59

2.8 (2.1-3.5)

1

0.9 (0.0-2.7)

60

2.7 (2.1-3.4)

 

Other prison relevant infections:

       

   Pediculosis, scabies

19

0.9 (0.5-1.3)

0

 

19

0.9 (0.5-1.3)

 

   Hepatitis B (chronic active)

22

1.1 (0.6-1.5)

0

7.4 (2.5-12.3)

22

1.0 (0.6-1.4)

0.2 [36]

   Hepatitis C

118

5.7 (4.7-6.6)

8

7.4 (2.5-12.3)

126

5.7 (4.8-6.7)

0.7-1.0 [20]

   HIV, AIDS

19

0.9 (0.5-1.3)

5

2.8 (0-5.9)

22

1.0 (0.6-1.4)

0.3 [36]

   Tuberculosis (active)

5

0.2 (0.0-0.4)

3

 

5

0.2 (0.0-0.6)

0.006 [19]

C. General internal medicine

319

29.7 (27.7-31.6)

37

34.3 (25.3-43.2)

656

29.9 (28.0-31.8)

 

Xerosis with pruritus

143

6.9 (5.8-7.9)

2

1.9 (0.0-4.4)

145

6.6 (5.6-7.6)

 

Asthma

67

3.2 (2.5-4.1)

3

2.8 (0.0-5.9)

70

3.2 (2.5-3.9)

2.5 [25]

Acne

51

2.4 (1.8-3.1)

4

3.7 (0.1-7.3)

55

2.5 (1.9-3.2)

 

Eye disease (without conjunctivitis)

54

2.6 (1.9-3.3)

1

0.9 (0.0-2.7)

55

2.5 (1.9-3.2)

 

Hypertension (arterial)

47

2.3 (1.6-2.9)

6

5.6 (1.2-9.9)

53

2.4 (1.8-3.1)

2.5-7.6 [24]*

Allergy

45

2.2 (1.5-2.8)

5

4.6 (0.7-8.6)

50

2.3 (1.7-2.9)

 

Eczema

47

2.3 (1.6-2.9)

2

1.9 (0.0-4.4)

49

2.2 (1.6-2.9)

 

Dyslipidemia, hypercholesterolemia

42

2.0 (1.4-2.6)

3

2.8 (0.0-5.9)

45

2.1 (1.5-2.6)

1.1-6.3 [24]*

Hemorrhoids

39

1.9 (1.3-2.4)

1

0.9 (0.0-2.7)

40

1.8 (1.3-2.4)

 

Migraine, tension headache

32

1.5 (1.0-2.1)

5

4.6 (0.7-8.6)

37

1.7 (1.1-2.2)

7.7-9.3 [26]

D. Injuries

392

18.8 (17.1-20.5)

9

8.3 (3.1-13.5)

401

18.3 (16.7-19.9)

13.7-25.7 [24]*

Alleged victim of violence

166

8.0 (6.8-9.1)

7

6.5 (1.7-11.1)

173

7.9 (6.8-9.0)

 

Contusion (without skin lesion)

141

6.8 (5.7-7.8)

7

6.5 (1.8-11.1)

148

6.7 (5.7-7.8)

 

Contusion (with skin lesion)

124

5.9 (4.9-7.0)

3

2.8 (0.0-5.9)

127

5.8 (4.8-6.8)

 

Sprained ankle

41

2.0 (1.4-2.6)

1

0.9 (0.0-2.7)

42

1.9 (1.3-2.5)

 

Periarticular lesion

33

1.6 (1.0-2.1)

0

 

33

1.5 (1.0-2.0)

 

Self harm

98

4.7 (3.8-5.6)

2

1.9 (0.0-4.4)

100

4.6 (3.7-5.4)

 

   During imprisonment

50

2.4 (1.7-3.1)

1

0.9 (0.0-2.7)

51

2.3 (1.7-3.0)

 

   Previous

57

2.7 (2.0-3.4)

1

0.9 (0.0-2.7)

58

2.6 (2.0-3.3)

 
  1. *adults < 49 years