Table 1.
Participant characteristics
| Participant group | Prison leavers | Healthcare staff | Decision-makers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 12 | 8 | 5 |
| Female | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| Age | |||
| 20s | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30s | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 40s | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 50s | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Not stated | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White British | 9 | 14 | 12 |
| Black African | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| African Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Indian | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre-existing health condition | |||
| Disability or long-term condition | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| None | 7 | 13 | 14 |
| Prison region | |||
| London & South East | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| South West | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Midlands | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| East Midlands | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| West Midlands | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| North | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| North West | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| North East | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| East | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Not known | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sentence length | |||
| 1 y or less | 1 | – | – |
| 1–2 y | 5 | – | – |
| 3–4 y | 2 | – | – |
| 4–5 y | 2 | – | – |
| 6–9 y | 0 | – | – |
| 10–14 | 4 | – | – |
| Not known | 1 | – | – |
| Length of service | |||
| < 4 | – | 2 | 3 |
| 4–10 | – | 2 | 0 |
| > 10 | – | 5 | 1 |
| Not stated | – | 5 | 10 |