TABLE 1—
Characteristics of Surveyed Personnel Knowledgeable About Medicaid Policies and Practices Implemented in Their State Prison System: United States, 2011–2012
| Variable | No. (%) or Median (IQR) |
| Respondents’ division | |
| Medical and mental health | 23 (54.8) |
| Reentry | 4 (9.5) |
| Administration | 13 (31.0) |
| Other or not reported | 2 (4.8) |
| Respondent time employed in current position, y | 5 (2.0–10.0) |
| Respondent time employed in current prison system, y | 13 (6.0–19.0) |
| Respondent time employed in any prison system, y | 14 (9.0–20.0) |
| US region of state prison system | |
| Northeast (n = 9) | 9 (100.0) |
| Midwest (n = 12) | 9 (75.0) |
| South (n = 16) | 14 (88.0) |
| West (n = 13) | 10 (77.0) |
| Prisoners incarcerated in respondents’ prison systema | 1 137 748 (81.0) |
Note. IQR = interquartile range. The sample size was n = 42.
a
Derived from estimates from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, December 31, 2009; total = 1 405 622 used in denominator of percentage calculation includes inmates incarcerated in nonresponse states.