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Appendix table 2. Standard errors of state and federal inmates who reported specific current medical problems by gender, 2004
| |
Standard error for estimated percentages |
|
| Current medical problem |
Total |
Male |
Female |
|
| State inmates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Arthritis |
0.53 |
% |
0.51 |
% |
1.02 |
% |
| |
Asthma |
0.42 |
|
0.40 |
|
0.93 |
|
| |
Cancer |
0.14 |
|
0.13 |
|
0.36 |
|
| |
Diabetes |
0.29 |
|
0.28 |
|
0.54 |
|
| |
Heart problems |
0.35 |
|
0.34 |
|
0.68 |
|
| |
Hypertension |
0.51 |
|
0.50 |
|
0.89 |
|
| |
Kidney problems |
0.26 |
|
0.24 |
|
0.60 |
|
| |
Liver problems |
0.15 |
|
0.15 |
|
0.27 |
|
| |
Paralysis |
0.17 |
|
0.17 |
|
0.28 |
|
| |
Stroke |
0.23 |
|
0.22 |
|
0.45 |
|
| |
Hepatitis |
0.33 |
|
0.31 |
|
0.70 |
|
| |
HIV |
0.21 |
|
0.20 |
|
0.35 |
|
| |
Sexually transmitted disease |
0.13 |
|
0.12 |
|
0.33 |
|
| |
Tuberculosis* |
0.43 |
|
0.43 |
|
0.57 |
|
| Federal inmates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Arthritis |
0.94 |
% |
0.90 |
% |
2.00 |
% |
| |
Asthma |
0.74 |
|
0.70 |
|
1.62 |
|
| |
Cancer |
0.22 |
|
0.22 |
|
0.47 |
|
| |
Diabetes |
0.63 |
|
0.61 |
|
1.19 |
|
| |
Heart problems |
0.68 |
|
0.65 |
|
1.41 |
|
| |
Hypertension |
0.97 |
|
0.93 |
|
1.90 |
|
| |
Kidney problems |
0.49 |
|
0.46 |
|
1.19 |
|
| |
Liver problems |
0.30 |
|
0.29 |
|
0.49 |
|
| |
Paralysis |
0.36 |
|
0.35 |
|
0.57 |
|
| |
Stroke |
0.37 |
|
0.35 |
|
0.79 |
|
| |
Hepatitis |
0.57 |
|
0.56 |
|
0.98 |
|
| |
HIV |
0.31 |
|
0.31 |
|
0.60 |
|
| |
Sexually transmitted disease |
0.18 |
|
0.18 |
|
0.30 |
|
| |
Tuberculosis* |
0.73 |
|
0.73 |
|
1.14 |
|
|
| *Includes all inmates who ever reported having TB. |
|
Source: Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities, 2004.
See also Methodology. |
