Bureau of Justice Statistics,,,,,,,,,,,
filename: mppt01.csv,,,,,,,,,,,
"Table 1. Prison inmates who reported a medical problem by gender and age, 2004",,,,,,,,,,,
report title: Medical Problems of Prisoners   NCJ 221740,,,,,,,,,,,
data source:  2004 Survey of State and Federal Correctional Facilities,,,,,,,,,,,
author:  Laura M. Maruschak,,,,,,,,,,,
refer questions to: askbjs@usdoj.gov (202) 307-0765,,,,,,,,,,,
date of version: 4/15/08,,,,,,,,,,,

"Table 1. Prison inmates who reported a medical problem by gender and age, 2004",,,,,,,,,,,
,,,Current medical problem*,,,Had surgery since admission,,,Dental problem since admission,,
,,,Number,Percent,,Number,Percent,,Number,Percent,
State inmates,,,,,,,,,,,
,,All inmates,"531,500",43.8,%,"149,400",12.3,%,"609,400",50.3,%
Gender,,,,,,,,,,,
,Male,,"485,200",42.9,%,"139,600",12.4,%,"569,600",50.4,%
,Female,,"46,300",56.7,,"9,700",11.9,,"39,800",48.8,
Age,,,,,,,,,,,
,24 or younger,,"51,500",24.4,%,"12,200",5.8,%,"76,800",36.4,%
,25-34,,"136,300",34.1,,"36,800",9.2,,"190,500",47.7,
,35-44,,"184,500",50,,"50,000",13.5,,"202,300",54.8,
,45 or older,,"159,200",68.5,,"50,400",21.7,,"139,800",60.3,
Federal inmates,,,,,,,,,,,
,,All inmates,"48,800",38.5,%,"15,100",12,%,"63,200",50,%
Gender,,,,,,,,,,,
,Male,,"44,100",37.5,%,"13,700",11.7,%,"58,700",50,%
,Female,,"4,700",52.2,,"1,400",16,,"4,500",50,
Age,,,,,,,,,,,
,24 or younger,,"2,400",21.3,%,400,3.6,%,"4,000",35.1,%
,25-34,,"13,800",28.3,,"4,200",8.6,,"21,900",45,
,35-44,,"14,400",39.8,,"3,700",10.2,,"18,800",52,
,45 or older,,"18,200",60,,"6,900",22.9,,"18,500",61.2,
Note: Number of inmates with each problem was estimated and then rounded to the nearest 100. See Appendix tables for standard errors for the survey estimates.
"*Inmates were determined to have a current medical problem if they reported currently having at least 1 of 14 specific problems: arthritis, asthma, cancer, diabetes, a heart problems, hypertension, kidney problems, liver problems, paralysis, problems due to a stroke, hepatitis, HIV, a sexually transmitted disease, or tuberculosis. "