Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of chronic health conditions, demographics and prison stay characteristics
| Proportion in % (N) | |
|---|---|
| Chronic somatic conditions | |
| Infectious diseases | 9.2 (102) |
| Skin problems | 6.4 (71) |
| Musculoskeletal system | 10.7 (119) |
| Digestive system | 7.3 (81) |
| Circulatory system | 6.5 (72) |
| Endocrine system | 3.4 (38) |
| Respiratory system | 4.9 (54) |
| Nervous system | 1.5 (17) |
| Psychiatric conditions | |
| Schizophrenia | 2.4 (26) |
| Mood disorders | 2.1 (23) |
| Neurotic disorders | 16.0 (177) |
| Behavioural syndromes | 1.7 (19) |
| Personality disorders | 12.4 (137) |
| Mental retardation | 2.4 (26) |
| Substance abuse | |
| Alcohol | 9.8 (109) |
| Illicit drugs | 17.5 (194) |
| Pharmaceuticals | 5.7 (63) |
| Demographic characteristics | |
| Aged 18-29a | 49.7 (550) |
| Aged 30–39 | 28.2 (312) |
| Aged 40–49 | 15.7 (174) |
| Aged 50 and older | 6.4 (71) |
| Malea | 92.3 (1022) |
| Female | 7.7 (85) |
| Married | 20.1 (223) |
| Swiss origin | 17.5 (194) |
| Has health insurance | 42.6 (472) |
| Prison stay characteristics | |
| Stayed in Bois-Mermet prison | 37.6 (419) |
| Stayed in Plaine d’Orbe prison | 14.4 (159) |
| Stayed in Croisée prison | 50.5 (559) |
| Stayed in La Tuilière prison | 11.6 (128) |
| Other type of crimea | 69.3 (761) |
| Violent crime | 2.8 (33) |
| Sexual crime | 3.0 (31) |
| Drug-related crime | 25.5 (282) |
| Convicteda | 54.5 (603) |
| Preventive detention | 45.5 (504) |
| Under SCC article 59 | 1.4 (16) |
| Under SCC article 64 | 0.3 (3) |
| Number of stays in 2011b | 1.3 (0.6) |
| Total length of stay in 2011 in daysb | 97.5 (93.9) |
| Total incarceration time in daysb | 129.4 (239.3) |
N = 1107. a Reference categories in regression models. b Mean (SD) for continuous variables. SCC: Swiss Criminal Code