Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of prisoner respondents (total n = 734)
From: Health-state utilities in a prisoner population: a cross-sectional survey
Characteristic | n (percentage) |
|---|---|
Male | 618 (84.2) |
Age (years) | Â |
   18 - 24 | 242 (33.0) |
   25 - 39 | 278 (37.9) |
   ≥ 40 | 214 (29.2) |
Aboriginal | 212 (28.9) |
Born in Australia | 595 (81.1) |
Time in jail (years) | Â |
   ≤ 1 | 403 (54.9) |
   > 1 to ≤ 5 | 253 (34.5) |
   > 5 | 78 (10.6) |
Marital status | Â |
   single | 273 (37.2) |
   married/regular partner | 394 (53.7) |
Sexual identity | Â |
   Heterosexual | 640 (87.2) |
Working before entering prison | 314 (42.8) |
Educational status | Â |
   no formal qualification | 361 (49.2) |
Accommodation before entering prison | Â |
   renting | 401 (54.6) |
   live with family/own home | 255 (34.7) |