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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Jan 2.
Published in final edited form as: Prev Med. 2006 Jul 27;43(5):402–405. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2006.06.012

Table 1.

Selected characteristics of Rhode Island prisoners 2002

Independent variable (N=153) n (%)
Gender
 Male 100 (65)
 Female 53 (35)
Race
 White 64 (42)
 Black 40 (26)
 Hispanic 32 (21)
 Other 17 (11)
Education
 Less than high school 57 (37)
 High school or equivalent 60 (39)
 Some college 36 (24)
Ever vaccinated for hepatitis B? 46 (30)
Site of usual medical care
 Emergency room 51(33)
 Private doctor 33 (22)
 Community health center 32 (21)
 Hospital Clinic 24 (16)
 Other 13 (8)
Ever been to short term detox/residential drug rehab? 63 (41)
History of an STD in the past? 51 (33)
Prior testing for HIV? 152 (99)
History of at least one prior incarceration? 101 (66)