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Table 3 Change in mental component summary score of SF36 (MCS) over three months' imprisonment: results of univariate analysis.

From: Changes in health-related quality of life following imprisonment in 92 women in England: a three month follow-up study

  

N

MCS on entry to prison

Mean (sd)

MCS three months after imprisonment

Mean (sd)

Mean change in MCS

p value

Aged 30 years or more

Yes

53

38.1 (15.7)

41.5 (14.1)

3.4

0.34

 

No

39

31.9 (12.5)

38.1 (13.9)

6.2

 

Self reported ethnicity: white

Yes

54

34.8 (14.5)

40.7 (14.3)

5.9

0.40

 

No

35

35.5 (15.2)

38.8 (13.9)

3.3

 

Has children aged under 16 years

Yes

37

36.7 (16.2)

40.5 (15.6)

3.8

0.55

 

No

50

38.0 (15.0)

42.6 (13.7)

4.6

 

Left school aged 16 years or less

Yes

55

32.9 (14.7)

39.6 (14.1)

6.6

0.11

 

No

34

39.2 (14.1)

40.9 (14.1)

1.6

 

Unemployed before coming into prison

Yes

62

33.4 (15.1)

39.9 (14.3)

6.5

0.052

 

No

28

39.6 (13.2)

39.9 (14.1)

0.3

 

Has been in prison before

Yes

40

33.8 (15.5)

41.2 (13.5)

7.4

0.047

 

No

44

37.5 (13.6)

38.9 (14.7)

1.4

 

Drinks more than 3 units each day

Yes

35

31.9 (15.0)

39.3 (11.3)

7.3

0.23

 

No

57

37.5 (14.4)

40.7 (15.7)

3.2

 

Injecting drug use in week prior to imprisonment

Yes

9

23.7 (11.5)

40.1 (16.9)

16.5

0.007

 

No

82

36.6 (14.5)

39.9 (13.9)

3.4

 

Longstanding illness before prison

Yes

73

32.7 (13.5)

38.0 (14.0)

5.4

0.062

 

No

13

51.9 (9.5)

49.5 (11.0)

-2.4

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