Table 1 Descriptive statistics of chronic health conditions, demographics and prison stay characteristics
From: The determinants of individual health care expenditures in prison: evidence from Switzerland
Proportion in % (N) | |
|---|---|
Chronic somatic conditions | |
Infectious diseases | 9.2 (102) |
Skin problems | 6.4 (71) |
Musculoskeletal system | 10.7 (119) |
Digestive system | 7.3 (81) |
Circulatory system | 6.5 (72) |
Endocrine system | 3.4 (38) |
Respiratory system | 4.9 (54) |
Nervous system | 1.5 (17) |
Psychiatric conditions | |
Schizophrenia | 2.4 (26) |
Mood disorders | 2.1 (23) |
Neurotic disorders | 16.0 (177) |
Behavioural syndromes | 1.7 (19) |
Personality disorders | 12.4 (137) |
Mental retardation | 2.4 (26) |
Substance abuse | |
Alcohol | 9.8 (109) |
Illicit drugs | 17.5 (194) |
Pharmaceuticals | 5.7 (63) |
Demographic characteristics | |
Aged 18-29a | 49.7 (550) |
Aged 30–39 | 28.2 (312) |
Aged 40–49 | 15.7 (174) |
Aged 50 and older | 6.4 (71) |
Malea | 92.3 (1022) |
Female | 7.7 (85) |
Married | 20.1 (223) |
Swiss origin | 17.5 (194) |
Has health insurance | 42.6 (472) |
Prison stay characteristics | |
Stayed in Bois-Mermet prison | 37.6 (419) |
Stayed in Plaine d’Orbe prison | 14.4 (159) |
Stayed in Croisée prison | 50.5 (559) |
Stayed in La Tuilière prison | 11.6 (128) |
Other type of crimea | 69.3 (761) |
Violent crime | 2.8 (33) |
Sexual crime | 3.0 (31) |
Drug-related crime | 25.5 (282) |
Convicteda | 54.5 (603) |
Preventive detention | 45.5 (504) |
Under SCC article 59 | 1.4 (16) |
Under SCC article 64 | 0.3 (3) |
Number of stays in 2011b | 1.3 (0.6) |
Total length of stay in 2011 in daysb | 97.5 (93.9) |
Total incarceration time in daysb | 129.4 (239.3) |