Table 1. Sociodemographic Characteristics of Cervical Cancer Screen–Eligible Women Who Were Released From Provincial Prison in Ontario, Canada, in 2010 and in the General Population.
| Characteristica | Prison Group (n = 4553) |
General Population (n = 3 647 936) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR), y | 36 (29-43) | 43 (34-53) |
| Age group, No. (%) | ||
| 24-29 y | 1240 (27.2) | 531 411 (14.6) |
| 30-39 y | 1628 (35.8) | 921 128 (25.3) |
| 40-49 y | 1285 (28.2) | 986 696 (27.0) |
| 50-59 y | 345 (7.6) | 800 503 (21.9) |
| 60-66 y | 55 (1.2) | 408 198 (11.2) |
| Neighborhood income quintile, No. (%) | ||
| Missing | 307 (6.7) | 24 112 (0.7) |
| 1 | 1838 (40.4) | 688 831 (18.9) |
| 2 | 936 (20.6) | 710 581 (19.5) |
| 3 | 620 (13.6) | 726 284 (19.9) |
| 4 | 488 (10.7) | 762 181 (20.9) |
| 5 | 364 (8.0) | 735 947 (20.2) |
| Self-reported race, No. (%) | ||
| Aboriginal | 659 (14.5) | NR |
| Black | 296 (6.5) | NR |
| Other | 963 (21.2) | NR |
| White | 2635 (57.9) | NR |
| Time in provincial prison, median (IQR), d | ||
| 3 y prior to index date | 0 (0-21) | NA |
| 3 y after index date | 22 (4-90) | NA |
| Provincial prison admissions, No. (%) | ||
| 3 y prior to index date | ||
| 0 | 2531 (55.6) | NA |
| 1 | 722 (15.9) | NA |
| 2 | 423 (9.3) | NA |
| ≥3 | 877 (19.3) | NA |
| 3 y after index date | ||
| 0 | 2346 (51.5) | NA |
| 1 | 856 (18.8) | NA |
| 2 | 501 (11.0) | NA |
| ≥3 | 850 (18.7) | NA |
| Primary care encounters | ||
| 3 y prior to index date | ||
| Any, No. (%) | 3794 (83.3) | 3 288 901 (90.2) |
| Median (IQR), No. | 11 (3-25) | 9 (4-16) |
| 3 y after index date | ||
| Any, No. (%) | 4027 (88.4) | 3 241 294 (88.9) |
| Median (IQR), No. | 12 (3-30) | 8 (3-15) |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; NA, not applicable; NR, not reported.
a
Characteristics on index date, which is the date of admission leading to first release from provincial prison in 2010 for the prison group or July 1, 2010, for the general population.