作者： Victor J. Schoenbach , David A. Wohl , David L. Rosen
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关键词: Confidence interval 、 Health care 、 Gerontology 、 Mortality rate 、 Homicide 、 Public health 、 Disease 、 Liver disease 、 Demography 、 Medicine 、 Prison
摘要: Objectives. Wecompared mortality of ex-prisoners and other state residents to identify unmet health care needs among former prisoners. Methods. We linked North Carolina prison records with death for 1980 2005 estimate the number overall cause-specific deaths male aged 20 69 years used standardized ratios (SMRs) compare these observed expected had they experienced same age-, race-, rates as residents. Results. All-cause White (SMR=2.08; 95% confidence interval [CI]=2.04, 2.13) Black (SMR=1.03; CI=1.01, 1.05) was greater than NC Ex-prisoners’ from homicide, accidents, substance use, HIV, liver disease, cancer were estimated using Deaths cardiovascular lung cancer, respiratory diseases, diabetes at least 30% ex-prisoners, but less ex-prisoners. Conclusions. Ex-prisoners more would have been Excess injuries medical conditions common populations highlight ex-prisoners’ vulnerability need improve correctional community preventive services. (Am J Public Health. 2008;98:2278‐2284. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2007. 121855)