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Prison population: mental health needs
Research into mental health issues experienced by people in prison. One of four studies on the health needs of Scotland's prison population.
Appendix D. Prevalence estimates (%) with 95% confidence intervals derived from modelling for prison population subgroups
| Population subgroup | Number | Long-term mental health condition | History of self-harm | Alcohol use disorder | Anxiety | Depression |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 7238 | 15.3 (11.9 – 19.6) | 16.9 (10.1 – 27.2) | 30.6 (25.4 – 36.6) | 15.7 (9.4 – 25.4) | 18.0 (10.7 – 28.8) |
| Female | 269 | 19.9 (15.9 – 24.7) | 20.3 (12.7 – 31.0) | 14.7 (11.7 – 18.4) | 20.1 (13.7 – 32.1) | 17.1 (10.4 – 27.1) |
| Legal status | ||||||
| Remand | 2222 | 15.8 (12.1 – 20.3) | 18.4 (10.8 – 29.6) | 31.0 (25.7 – 37.2) | 16.5 (9.8 – 26.8) | 17.6 (10.3 – 29.0) |
| Convicted | 5285 | 15.4 (12.0 – 19.6) | 16.3 (9.8 – 26.4) | 29.6 (24.6 – 35.3) | 15.7 (9.5 – 25.1) | 18.0 (10.9 – 28.6) |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| < 21 | 203 | 16.2 (11.2 – 23.1) | 21.9 (10.6 – 39.8) | 35.2 (27.4 – 44.2) | 24.8 (13.0 – 42.5) | 15.0 (6.0 – 33.1) |
| 21-30 | 1983 | 17.1 (13.2 – 22.0) | 24.8 (15.5 – 37.3) | 34.7 (28.9 – 41.4) | 17.2 (10.3 – 27.7) | 17.3 (9.9 – 28.6) |
| 31-40 | 2690 | 14.5 (11.2 – 18.6) | 16.1 (9.5 – 26.1) | 32.7 (27.4 – 38.7) | 16.4 (10.0 – 26.0) | 15.3 (8.8 – 25.3) |
| 41-50 | 1453 | 17.6 (13.9 – 21.9) | 12.6 (6.9 – 22.0) | 26.6 (21.8 – 32.1) | 14.3 (8.4 – 23.5) | 24.0 (15.3 – 35.8) |
| 51-60 | 785 | 15.2 (12.2 – 18.8) | 12.8 (7.7 – 20.8) | 22.1 (18.2 – 26.5) | 14.4 (9.1 – 22.3) | 22.0 (14.6 – 31.8) |
| 61-70 | 279 | 9.0 (6.8 – 11.8) | 7.9 (4.2 – 14.4) | 17.4 (13.9 – 21.6) | 11.6 (7.0 – 18.8) | 10.6 (6.0 – 18.2) |
| > 70 | 114 | 4.1 (2.8 – 6.0) | 3.4 (1.3 – 8.5) | 6.2 (4.3 – 9.0) | 9.9 (5.7 – 17.0) | 10.1 (5.5 – 18.0) |
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