TABLE 1—
Selected Characteristics of Inmates With Reported Injuries: New York City Jails, January–April 2010
| Characteristic | Sample (n = 3062), Mean (Range) or No. (%) |
| Age, y | 31 (17–76) |
| Length of stay at time of injury, d | 142 (1–3761) |
| No. of previous arrests | 4 (0–14) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 2786 (91) |
| Female | 276 (9) |
| Mental illness diagnosis (current or history) | |
| Yes | 1163 (38) |
| No | 1877 (61) |
| Data missing | 22 (1) |
| Illicit drug use (current or history) | |
| Yes | 980 (32) |
| No | 2059 (67) |
| Data missing | 23 (1) |
| Self-reported alcohol abuse | |
| Yes | 337 (11) |
| No | 2695 (88) |
| Data missing | 30 (1) |
| Self-reported smoking status | |
| Smoker | 1592 (52) |
| Nonsmoker | 1317 (43) |
| Former smoker | 92 (3) |
| Data missing | 61 (2) |
| Jail housing category | |
| General housing | 2878 (94) |
| 23-h isolation | 184 (6) |