Azar Kariminia|Tony Butler|Michael Levy
Aboriginal and non?Aboriginal health differentials in Australian prisoners
National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs|UNSW Sydney|Curtin University|UNSW Sydney|University of Sydney
compare selfreported physical mental health aboriginal nonaboriginal prisoners new south wales nsw crosssectional random sample twentynine correctional centres 27 male two female nsw 747 men 227 aboriginal 167 women 29 aboriginal fulltime custody face toface interviews used record selfreported health status aboriginal prisoners differed significantly nonaboriginal inmates several sociodemographic criminographic factors however differences observed health status aboriginal nonaboriginal men women adjusting age aboriginal men likely report high blood pressure diabetes differences found chronic health conditions female group aboriginal men higher sf36 scores nonaboriginal men general health vitality mental health aboriginal women lower scores nonaboriginal women social functioning roleemotional scored higher rolephysical dimension aboriginal inmates likely report seeing certain health professionals doctors dentists drug alcohol counsellors optometrists prison compared community health aboriginal nonaboriginal prisoners remarkably similar population group differences observed selfreported chronic health conditions aboriginal prisoners report using prison health services prison compared community highlights many prison rare opportunity contact health services