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. 2023 Apr 14;4(4):e230482. doi: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.0482

Table 2. Magnitude of Difference Between the Burden of Disease Among the Recently Incarcerated vs Proportion of Total National Sales Perspective (NSP) Extended Units Distributed to the Incarcerated Populationa.

Disease among recently incarcerated population, % (95% CI) Total NSP to incarcerated population, % Magnitude of difference (95% CI)b
Diabetes 0.44 (0.34-0.56) 0.15 2.86 (2.22-3.65)
Asthma 0.85 (0.67-1.06) 0.15 5.45 (4.32-6.83)
Hypertension 0.42 (0.35-0.51) 0.18 2.40 (1.98-2.89)
Hepatitis B or C 3.13 (2.53-3.84) 1.68 1.87 (1.51-2.29)
HIV 2.20 (1.51-3.19) 0.73 3.01 (2.06-4.37)
Depression 1.46 (1.33-1.59) 0.36 4.08 (3.73-4.45)
Severe mental illness 1.97 (1.81-2.14) 0.48 4.11 (3.78-4.46)

Abbreviation: HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.

a

Sources: 2018-2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health,21 the US Census Bureau,24 IQVIA’s National Sales Perspective.19 For asthma, Uniform System of Classification codes associated with asthma treatment under 28000 (respiratory treatment) were used. Hypertension: 41200 (diuretics), 31410 (β-blockers), 31110 (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors), 31120 (angiotensin II antagonists), 31300 (calcium blockers), 31440 (α blockers), 31420 (α-β blockers), and 31450 (central-acting agents). Hepatitis: 82212 (hepatitis C antivirals), 86210 (immunologic interferons), and 82211 (hepatitis B antivirals). HIV: 82100 (HIV antivirals). Depression: 64310 (tricyclics and tetracyclics), 64320 (monoamine oxidase inhibitors), 64340 (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), 64350 (serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors), and 64330 (other antidepressants). Severe mental illness: 64100 (antipsychotics) and 64400 (mood stabilizers).

b

The magnitude of difference represents a relative ratio. Dividing the first 2 columns will not equal the third column exactly due to rounding errors.