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Table 5. Number of impairments reported by prison inmates by age, 2004

Medical Problems of Prisoners

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Table 5. Number of impairments reported by prison inmates by age, 2004
 
  Percent of prison inmates by age
Total 34 or younger 35 or older
State inmates            
Number of impairments            
  0 63.8%   65.5%   62.0%  
  1 20.5   19.9   21.2  
  2 9.9   9.9   9.9  
  3 or more 5.8   4.7   6.9  
Federal inmates            
Number of impairments            
  0 75.6%   79.1%   72.3%  
  1 16.3   14.1   18.2  
  2 5.9   5.2   6.6  
  3 or more 2.3   1.6   2.8
 

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

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Date Created: June 11, 2021