Table 2. Perceived state of health of prison population according to gender (%) (Spain, 2022).
| Total | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current perceived state of health in prison | Very good or good | 61.5 | 62.0 | 53.0 |
| Average | 24.4 | 24.2 | 28.0 | |
| Bad or very bad | 14.1 | 13.8 | 19.0 | |
| Perceived current state of health in prison compared to same before imprisonment | Better than outside prison | 20.7 | 20.6 | 21.4 |
| Same as outside prison | 13.0 | 13.1 | 11.2 | |
| Worse than outside prison | 66.3 | 66.2 | 67.3 |
Note. Source: Spanish Observatory on Drugs and Addictions (OEDA). Survey on health and drug use amongst prison inmates. ESDIP 2022. Government Office for the National Plan on Drugs, Ministry of Health; 2022.