Table 2 Health related variables by incarceration status
|  | Ever- incarcerated N (%) | Never- incarcerated N (%) | Χ2 (p value) | V |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Experienced serious illness/disability past 12 months | ||||
 No illness/disability | 26,500 (85.5)a | 154,900 (85.4) |  |  |
 Illness/disability | 4500 (14.5)a | 26,500 (14.6) | 0.2 (.67) | <.001 |
Mental health diagnosis | ||||
 No mental health diagnosis | 19,900 (65.0) | 140,200 (77.3) |  |  |
 Mental health diagnosis | 10,700 (35.0)a | 41,200 (22.7) | 2127.0 (<.001) | .10 |
Alcohol/drug problem last 12 months | ||||
 No substance use problems | 21,900 (70.7) | 168,300 (92.8) |  |  |
 Substance use problems | 9100 (29.4) | 13,100 (7.2) | 13,857.3 (<.001) | .26 |
Psychological distress | ||||
 Low/Moderate (5–11) | 18,400 (60.5) | 135,500 (75.5) |  |  |
 High/very high (12–25) | 12,000 (39.5) | 44,000 (24.5) | 2974.8 (<.001) | .12 |
Doctors visit last 12 months | ||||
 No visit to doctors | 8000 (26.1) | 48,700 (26.9) |  |  |
 Visit to doctors | 22,700 (73.9) | 132,200 (73.1) | 10.0 (.002) | .01 |