Health status of older male prisoners: a comprehensive survey.
- 1 June 1992
- journal article
- Published by American Public Health Association in American Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 82 (6) , 881-884
- https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.82.6.881
Abstract
Although prison populations remain predominantly young, the number of older inmates in state and federal correctional facilities has been increasing. This report describes the results of a health survey of 119 male inmates 50 years of age and older residing in Iowa state correctional facilities. Subject's disease history included hypertension (40%), myocardial infarction (19%), and emphysema (18%). Most participants (97%) had missing teeth, 42% had gross physical functional impairments, and 70% smoked cigarettes. These findings have implications for health care provision and release planning.Keywords
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