Table 1:

Prevalence of lifestyle risk factors among inmates, overall and by Aboriginal status

Lifestyle risk factorGroup; no. (%)*
Total
n = 2273
Alcohol use1049 (52.6)
History of injection drug use415 (20.8)
Cigarette smoking453 (21.1)
No physical exercise407 (21.1)
Overweight or obese†1164 (64.5)

  • ↵* The denominator varies by condition owing to missing data.

  • ↵† Overweight = body mass index (BMI) 25–29.9, obese = BMI ≥ 30.