Bureau of Justice Statistics,,,,,,,,,,,
filename: mppt07.csv,,,,,,,,,,,
"Table 7. Health-related conditions reported by prison inmates by background characteristics, 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 7. Health-related conditions reported by prison inmates by background characteristics, 2004",,,,,,,,,,,
,,Percent of inmates ,,,,,,,,,
,,,, ,,Since admission,,,,,
,,Current medical problem,,Any impairment ,,Injured ,,Surgery ,,Dental problem ,
State inmates,,,,,,,,,,,
Homeless in year before arrest,,,,,,,,,,,
,Yes,51.2,%,48.9,%,35.1,%,12.2,%,53.6,%
,No,43,,34.8,,32.3,,12.3,,49.9,
Employed in month before offense,,,,,,,,,,,
,Yes,43.8,%,34.9,%,32.7,%,12.6,%,51,%
,No,43.8,,39.2,,31.9,,11.5,,48.1,
Source of income,,,,,,,,,,,
,Wages/salary,43.6,%,34.6,%,33,%,12.4,%,50.9,%
,Government transfers,61,,55.7,,31.4,,15.8,,52.5,
,Other,41.9,,36.3,,37.2,,12.7,,51.9,
Alcohol dependence or abuse,,,,,,,,,,,
,Yes,44.6,%,39.2,%,34.7,%,11.8,%,51.9,%
,No,43.1,,33.6,,30.8,,12.7,,49,
Ever used drugs,,,,,,,,,,,
,Yes,43.2,%,37.1,%,33.6,%,11.7,%,50.8,%
,No,47.2,,31.9,,27.9,,15.5,,47.7,
Used drugs in month before arrest,,,,,,,,,,,
,Yes,42.9,%,37.2,%,34.3,%,11.8,%,51.2,%
,No,45.2,,34.8,,30.7,,13.4,,49.6,
Used needle to inject drugs,,,,,,,,,,,
,Yes,60.4,%,43,%,34.3,%,15.1,%,57.5,%
,No,40.2,,34.8,,32.2,,11.7,,48.7,
Drug dependence or abuse ,,,,,,,,,,,
,Yes,44.3,%,39.3,%,34.4,%,11.6,%,51.6,%
,No,43.2,,32.7,,30.6,,13.1,,48.7,
Federal inmates,,,,,,,,,,,
Homeless in year before arrest,,,,,,,,,,,
,Yes,55.9,%,33.5,%,36.1,%,18.7,%,53.7,%
,No,37.8,,24.1,,27.8,,11.7,,49.9,
Employed in month before offense,,,,,,,,,,,
,Yes,37.9,%,23.5,%,28,%,12.4,%,50,%
,No,40.4,,25.8,,28.9,,11.2,,49.3,
Source of income,,,,,,,,,,,
,Wages/salary,37,%,22.5,%,27.6,%,11.8,%,50.1,%
,Government transfers,59.1,,43.9,,29.6,,16.4,,54.1,
,Other,39.2,,23.9,,32.5,,12.6,,52.7,
Alcohol dependence or abuse,,,,,,,,,,,
,Yes,38.4,%,25.1,%,29.2,%,9.3,%,49,%
,No,38.6,,24.1,,27.7,,13.5,,50.4,
Ever used drugs,,,,,,,,,,,
,Yes,39.1,%,24.6,%,29.1,%,11.8,%,51.9,%
,No,36.1,,24,,24.3,,12.9,,43,
Used drugs in month before arrest,,,,,,,,,,,
,Yes,37.8,%,24.2,%,29.8,%,11.1,%,52.6,%
,No,39.3,,24.7,,26.6,,13.2,,47.5,
Used needle to inject drugs,,,,,,,,,,,
,Yes,58.2,%,31.3,%,35.5,%,16.5,%,62.1,%
,No,36,,23.6,,27.2,,11.5,,48.5,
Drug dependence or abuse ,,,,,,,,,,,
,Yes,37.9,%,25.2,%,31.2,%,11.4,%,52.7,%
,No,38.8,,23.9,,25.4,,12.5,,47.4