Table 1. Prison inmates who reported a medical problem by gender and age, 2004

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Table 1. Prison inmates who reported a medical problem by gender and age, 2004
		Current medical problem*		Had surgery since admission		Dental problem since admission

		Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
State inmates
	All inmates	531,500	43.8%	149,400	12.3%	609,400	50.3%
Gender
	Male	485,200	42.9%	139,600	12.4%	569,600	50.4%
	Female	46,300	56.7	9,700	11.9	39,800	48.8
Age
	24 or younger	51,500	24.4%	12,200	5.8%	76,800	36.4%
	25-34	136,300	34.1	36,800	9.2	190,500	47.7
	35-44	184,500	50.0	50,000	13.5	202,300	54.8
	45 or older	159,200	68.5	50,400	21.7	139,800	60.3
Federal inmates
	All inmates	48,800	38.5%	15,100	12.0%	63,200	50.0%
Gender
	Male	44,100	37.5%	13,700	11.7%	58,700	50.0%
	Female	4,700	52.2	1,400	16.0	4,500	50.0
Age
	24 or younger	2,400	21.3%	400	3.6%	4,000	35.1%
	25-34	13,800	28.3	4,200	8.6	21,900	45.0
	35-44	14,400	39.8	3,700	10.2	18,800	52.0
	45 or older	18,200	60.0	6,900	22.9	18,500	61.2

Note: Number of inmates with each problem was estimated and then rounded to the nearest 100. See Appendix tables for standard errors for the survey estimates.
*Inmates were determined to have a current medical problem if they reported currently having at least 1 of 14 specific problems:
arthritis, asthma, cancer, diabetes, heart problems, hypertension, kidney problems, liver problems, paralysis, problems due to a stroke, hepatitis, HIV, a sexually transmitted disease, or tuberculosis.

Source: Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities, 2004.
See also Methodology.

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Date Created: June 11, 2021