Poor self-rated health: prevalence and associated factors on women deprived of liberty^a

Abstract

Objective  To verify the prevalence of poor self-rated health status among incarcerated women and to analyze the associated factors.

Method  This is a cross-sectional study, carried out between 2019 and 2020, by means of a census, with the participation 99 women incarcerated. The analysis of factors associated with the outcome was conducted based on a theoretical model of determination with three hierarchical blocks of variables. Variables were adjusted to each other within each block. Those with significance level ≤ 0.20 were included in the Poisson regression model and adjusted to a level higher than theirs, considering a 5% level of significance.

Results  The prevalence of poor self-rated health was 31.3% (IC_95% = 22.8% - 40.9%). Reported morbidity, presence of anxiety symptoms and the worst perspective regarding post-incarceration health conditions were the variables associated with the outcome.

Conclusion and implications for practice  The factors associated to the occurrence of the investigated event may direct measures aimed to reduce health impacts during the incarceration period.

Keywords:
Cross-Sectional Studies; Health; Prisons; Self-Assessment; Woman