Table 1.
Characteristics of California State Prison on October 10, 2020
| March 1, 2020 (n=119,401) | October 10, 2020 (n=96,623) | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic Characteristics | ||
| Age, mean (SD) | 41.3 (12.9) | 41.9 (13.1) |
| 18-29 | 24350 (20.4%) | 18909 (19.6%) |
| 30-39 | 36573 (30.6%) | 28618 (29.6%) |
| 40-49 | 26577 (22.3%) | 21598 (22.4%) |
| 50-59 | 19278 (16.1%) | 16434 (17.0%) |
| 60-69 | 9777 (8.2%) | 8561 (8.9%) |
| 70-79 | 2470 (2.1%) | 2176 (2.3%) |
| 80+ | 376 (0.3%) | 327 (0.3%) |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 4796 (4.0%) | 3205 (3.3%) |
| Male | 114605 (96.0%) | 93418 (96.7%) |
| Race | ||
| Black | 33921 (28.4%) | 28471 (29.5%) |
| Hispanic | 52987 (44.4%) | 42998 (44.5%) |
| White | 24615 (20.6%) | 18623 (19.3%) |
| Other/Unknown | 7878 (6.6%) | 6531 (6.8%) |
| Security level | ||
| 1 | 12466 (10.4%) | 7340 (7.6%) |
| 2 | 52625 (44.1%) | 45234 (46.8%) |
| 3 | 21100 (17.7%) | 16595 (17.2%) |
| 4 | 29661 (24.8%) | 27088 (28.0%) |
| Number of roommates, mean (SD) | 18.9 (38.0) | 9.3 (22.1) |
| Cells | 71573 (59.9%) | 66626 (69.0%) |
| Dorms | 44331 (37.1%) | 29824 (30.9%) |
| Work | ||
| Worked previous two weeks | 41947 (35.7%) | 29938 (31.3%) |
| Clinical | ||
| Covid-19 risk score, mean (SD) | 1.4 (2.0) | 1.5 (2.0) |
| Covid-19 risk score of 3+ | 19820 (16.6%) | 17707 (18.3%) |
| Pre-existing conditions | ||
| Any pre-existing condition* | 44313 (37.1%) | 38518 (39.9%) |
| Advanced liver disease | 4237 (3.5%) | 3262 (3.4%) |
| Asthma | 14556 (12.2%) | 12385 (12.8%) |
| Cancer | 3027 (2.5%) | 2706 (2.8%) |
| COPD | 3074 (2.6%) | 2706 (2.8%) |
| CVD | 5454 (4.6%) | 4413 (4.6%) |
| Diabetes | 8566 (7.2%) | 7548 (7.8%) |
| HIV | 956 (0.8%) | 724 (0.7%) |
| Hypertension | 25710 (21.5%) | 23324 (24.1%) |
| Immunocompromised | 1377 (1.2%) | 1235 (1.3%) |
| Body Mass Index, mean (SD) | 28.7 (5.4) | 28.9 (5.5) |
| Body Mass Index > 40 | 3942 (3.3%) | 3523 (3.6%) |
| Covid-19 testing and cases (Cumulative persons since January 1, 2020) | ||
| Individuals Tested | 96440 | |
| Ages 18-49 | 68981 | |
| Ages 50-69 | 24773 | |
| Ages 70+ | 2686 | |
| Positive (% of Tested) | 15162 (15.7%) | |
| Ages 18-49 | 9593 (13.9%) | |
| Ages 50-69 | 5012 (20.2%) | |
| Ages 70+ | 557 (20.7%) | |
| Resolved Positive (% of Tested) | 13636 (14.1%) | |
| Ages 18-49 | 8524 (12.4%) | |
| Ages 50-69 | 4593 (18.5%) | |
| Ages 70+ | 519 (19.3%) | |
| Hospitalized (% of Resolved) | 442 (3.2%) | |
| Ages 18-49 | 99 (1.2%) | |
| Ages 50-69 | 246 (5.4%) | |
| Ages 70+ | 97 (18.7%) | |
| ICU (% of Resolved) | 37 (0.3%) | |
| Ages 18-49 | 4 (<0.1%) | |
| Ages 50-69 | 25 (0.5%) | |
| Ages 70+ | 8 (1.5%) | |
| Deaths (% of Resolved) | 68 (0.5%) | |
| Ages 18-49 | 7 (0.1%) | |
| Ages 50-69 | 38 (0.8%) | |
| Ages 70+ | 23 (4.4%) | |
COPD = Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; CVD = Cardiovascular Disease; HIV = Human Immunodeficiency Virus; ICU = Intensive Care Unit; SD = Standard Deviation. See Figure S2 for details on the inclusion criteria in this table. See Table S3 for data on Covid-19 testing and cases stratified by Covid-19 risk score. See Table S4 for information stratified by prison type.