Table 4 Prisoners' self-reported symptoms or diseases and access to health services
From: Self-reported health status and access to health services in a sample of prisoners in Italy
Characteristic | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
Self-reported health problems at prison entry (625; 96.2) | ||
No | 439 | 70.2 |
Yes | 186 | 29.8 |
Self-reported current symptoms or diseases (640; 98.5) | ||
No | 116 | 18.1 |
Yes | 524 | 81.9 |
Category of self-reported current symptoms or diseases (523; 80.5)* | ||
Dental health problems | 293 | 56.1 |
Arthritis or rheumatic pain | 210 | 40.2 |
Eye problems | 199 | 38.1 |
Gastro-intestinal diseases | 191 | 36.5 |
Emotional problems (anxiety, depression) | 184 | 35.2 |
High blood pressure | 129 | 24.7 |
Cancer | 98 | 18.7 |
Bone fractures | 92 | 17.6 |
Liver diseases | 88 | 16.8 |
Heart diseases | 87 | 16.6 |
Emphysema or chronic bronchitis | 85 | 16.3 |
Diabetes | 79 | 15.1 |
Other | 54 | 10.3 |
Arranging a medical encounter in case of health complaints (625; 96.2) | ||
Never | 53 | 8.5 |
Rarely | 211 | 33.8 |
Sometimes | 156 | 24.9 |
Often | 132 | 21.1 |
Very often | 73 | 11.7 |
Medical examination undergone during last year of incarceration (626; 96.3) | ||
No | 87 | 13.9 |
Yes | 539 | 86.1 |
Reason for medical examination during last year of incarceration (296; 45.5)* | ||
Arthritis or rheumatic pain | 50 | 16.9 |
Emotional problems (anxiety, depression) | 49 | 16.6 |
Dental health problems | 43 | 14.5 |
Check-up | 40 | 13.5 |
Gastro-intestinal diseases | 32 | 10.8 |
Heart diseases | 29 | 9.8 |
Eye problems | 26 | 8.8 |
Bone fractures | 24 | 8.1 |
High blood pressure | 23 | 7.8 |
Acute respiratory diseases | 22 | 7.4 |
Other | 98 | 33.1 |
Hospital admission during last year of incarceration (599; 92.2) | ||
No | 531 | 88.6 |
Yes | 68 | 11.4 |
Having ever attempted suicide within prison (602; 92.6) | ||
No | 520 | 86.4 |
Yes | 82 | 13.6 |
Having ever attempted suicide outside prison (617; 94.9) | ||
No | 568 | 92.1 |
Yes | 49 | 7.9 |