Table 3 Participant characteristics
From: Patients’ experiences managing cardiovascular disease and risk factors in prison
| Key characteristics | (n = 26) |
|---|---|
| Mean age, years (range) | 43 (23–61) |
| Male, n (%) | 17 (65) |
| Never Married, n (%) | 13 (50) |
| Less than high school education, n (%) | 6 (23) |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | |
| Black | 16 (61) |
| White | 8 (31) |
| Hispanic | 2 (8) |
| Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors (CVD-RF)a | |
| Hypertension | 16 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 14 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 13 |
| CVD | 2 |
| Obesity (BMI >30) | 18 |
| Mean Number of CVD-RF (range) | 2.4 (1–5) |
| Incarceration History | |
| Mean length of most recent incarceration, days (range) | 858 (77–3666) |
| Time to enrollment from release, days (range) | 76 (3–181) |
| Health Care Parameters | n (%) |
| Had a routine medical provider prior to incarceration | 21 (81) |
| Saw medical provider in prison | 25 (96) |
| Prescribed medication in prison | 25 (96) |
| New Diagnoses in Prison | |
| Any chronic condition | 18 (69) |
| Hypertension | 8 (31) |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 5 (19) |
| Medium or High Health Literacyb | 17 (71) |