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Health status of older male prisoners: a comprehensive survey.

P L Colsher, R B Wallace, P L Loeffelholz and M Sales

Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242.

Although prison populations remain predominantly young, the number of older inmates in state and federal correctional facilities has been increasing. This report describes the results of a health survey of 119 male inmates 50 years of age and older residing in Iowa state correctional facilities. Subject's disease history included hypertension (40%), myocardial infarction (19%), and emphysema (18%). Most participants (97%) had missing teeth, 42% had gross physical functional impairments, and 70% smoked cigarettes. These findings have implications for health care provision and release planning.

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