Table 2. Summary statistics of generalist, nursing and psychiatric healthcare utilization.
Mean | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Inmates with at least one consultation (%) | Mean consultations per 30 days of incarceration | |
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Whole sample of inmates (N = 1664) | ||||||
GP consultations | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 81.9 | 0.6 |
Nurse consultations | 11.6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 89.9 | 2.6 |
Psychiatrist consultations | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 43.2 | 0.6 |
Inmates with at least one chronic somatic or psychiatric health condition (N = 1048) | ||||||
GP consultations | 3.3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 91.6 | 0.6 |
Nurse consultations | 16.8 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 97.7 | 2.9 |
Psychiatrist consultations | 4.6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 66.1 | 0.8 |
All statistics exclude the examination upon prison entry (see Methods section).