Table 1.
Demographic self-survey and drug of choice survey of incarcerated women who joined the prison participatory health research team between February 2006-July 2007 (n = 102).
| Factor | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–29 | 39 | 39 |
| 30–39 | 40 | 40 |
| 40 + | 21 | 21 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Caucasian | 62 | 61 |
| Aboriginal | 31 | 31 |
| Asian | 3 | 3 |
| Other | 5 | 5 |
| Education (grade) | ||
| <10 | 17 | 17 |
| 11 | 37 | 37 |
| ≥12 | 46 | 46 |
| Total time incarcerated (years) | ||
| <1 year | 50 | 51 |
| 1–2 years | 12 | 12 |
| >2 years | 37 | 37 |
| *Family history of disease | ||
| Cancer | 58 | 58 |
| Diabetes | 39 | 39 |
| **Drug(s) of choice (n = 107) | ||
| Cocaine/crack | 57 | 56 |
| Heroin | 35 | 34 |
| Crystal meth | 17 | 17 |
| Marijuana | 3 | 3 |
| Other | 9 | 9 |
| No drug addiction | 10 | 10 |
| Reported that drug use led to incarceration (n = 107) Yes | 74 | 73 |
Missing values: Age = 2, Ethnicity = 1, Education = 2, Total time incarcerated = 3, Family history of disease = 2. *Not mutually exclusive, **Denominator is total number of women who use the drug.