The disease profile of Texas prison inmates.

摘要: Abstract PURPOSE: Whereas prison inmates are reported to exhibit poorer overall health status and higher rates of care utilization than the general population, no current information exists on disease profile U.S. population. The present study examined prevalence major acute chronic conditions in one nation's largest populations. METHODS: population consisted 170,215 Texas Department Criminal Justice (TDCJ) who were incarcerated between August 1997 July 1998. Information medical sociodemographic factors was obtained from an institution-wide system. RESULTS: Infectious diseases (29.6%) constituted most prevalent category among inmates. This followed by musculoskeletal system connective tissue (15.3%), circulatory (14.0%), mental disorders (10.8%), respiratory (6.3%). Among specific examined, evidence tuberculosis infection without active pulmonary (20.1%) found be condition, hypertension (9.8%), asthma (5.2%), low back pain (5.1%), viral hepatitis (5.0%). CONCLUSIONS: shows that for a number conditions, exhibited substantially those Moreover, estimates varied according age, race, gender. Understanding populations will permit correctional administrators develop more efficient delivery systems