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. 2020 Mar 20;11:100569. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2020.100569

Table 4.

Predicted probabilities and 95% confidence intervals for recidivism by levels of in-prison physical or mental health and the difference between current and in-prison physical or mental health.


In-Prison Physical Health
Difference between in Current and In-Prison Physical Health
Worse Health (−1) No Change (0) Better Health (+1)
Poor (−1) 0.087 0.102 0.118
(0.061 to 0.113) (0.083 to 0.12) (0.099 to 0.137)
Average (0) 0.103 0.120 0.139
(0.084 to 0.123) (0.107 to 0.132) (0.115 to 0.163)
Good (+1) 0.122 0.141 0.162
(0.103 to 0.141) (0.117 to 0.164) (0.12 to 0.204)
N = 2180 Difference between in Current and In-Prison Mental Health
In-Prison Mental Health Worse Health (−1) No Change (0) Better Health (+1)
Poor (−1) 0.230* 0.156 0.102*
(0.191 to 0.269) (0.135 to 0.178) (0.085 to 0.119)
Average (0) 0.168* 0.110 0.069*
(0.147 to 0.189) (0.097 to 0.123) (0.056 to 0.083)
Good (+1) 0.119* 0.075 0.046*
(0.099 to 0.138) (0.06 to 0.091) (0.033 to 0.06)

N = 2180; *p < 0.01.

(Note: Significance tests determine whether having worse or better health when released is statistically significant from no change in health post-release).