Table 3. Association of treatments in prison with diagnosis of psychotic illness.
| Treatment with medication | Consultation with mental health professional | Alcohol dependence treatment | Drug dependence treatment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | ||||
| No psychosis | ref | ref | ref | ref | |
| Previous schizophrenia | 49 (2.9) | 3.75 (1.98–7.13)∗∗∗ | 2.71 (1.49–4.92)∗∗∗ | 2.89 (1.21–6.86)∗ | –a |
| Current schizophrenia | 116 (6.8) | 6.64 (4.12–10.70)∗∗∗ | 4.94 (3.17–7.73)∗∗∗ | – | – |
| Previous delusional disorder | 21 (1.2) | – | 4.01 (1.53–10.35)∗∗ | – | – |
| Current delusional disorder | 29 (1.7) | 4.23 (1.83–9.81)∗∗∗ | 2.49 (1.16–5.43)∗ | – | – |
| Previous drug-induced psychosis | 153 (8.9) | 1.83 (1.20–2.79)∗∗ | – | 3.35 (1.94–5.78)∗∗∗ | 3.34 (2.29–4.87)∗∗∗ |
| Current drug-induced psychosis | 50 (2.9) | – | – | 2.58 (1.08–6.15)∗ | – |
Ref, reference category.
∗P<0.05; ∗∗P<0.01; ∗∗∗P<0.001.
a
Not statistically significant results. Method: logistic regression. Adjusted for age (in years), gender, marital status, ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Also adjusted for comorbid depression.