Table 6 Social determinants of health and complex health variables—data dictionary
Needs | Inclusion criteria | |
|---|---|---|
At baseline | Follow-up question | |
Social determinants of health | ||
Housing | Housing issues identified on the re-entry treatment plan Yes, issues identified—included in the analysis No issues identified—allocated to the comparison group | Do you need help finding somewhere else to live? Yes—Ongoing housing needs identified No—No ongoing housing need, allocated to the comparison group Did not answer question (9.0%)—allocated to the comparison group |
Employment | Employment/training issues identified on the re-entry treatment plan Yes, issues identified—included in the analysis No issues identified—allocated to the comparison group | Do you need any further help with finding employment or accessing training/education? Yes—Ongoing employment needs identified No—No ongoing employment need, allocated to the comparison group Did not answer question (13.3%)—allocated to the comparison group |
Financial problems | Financial issues identified on the re-entry treatment plan Yes, issues identified—included in the analysis No issues identified—allocated to the comparison group | Do you have any money problems with the following: Centrelink (i.e., government support payment); Department of Housing; Bank loan; Bank account/Credit-card; Personal loan; Rental; Damage done to property; State Debt Recovery Office; Victims Compensation; Child support agency; Tax outstanding; Utilities (Electricity/phone); or Bankruptcy? Yes (to any)—Ongoing financial problem identified No—No ongoing financial problem, allocated to the comparison group Did not answer question (9.4%)—allocated to the comparison group |
Education | Educational issues identified on the re-entry treatment plan Yes, issues identified—included in the analysis No issues identified—allocated to the comparison group | Do you need any further help with finding employment or accessing training/education? Yes—Ongoing employment need identified No—No ongoing education need, allocated to the comparison group Did not answer question (13.3%)—allocated to the comparison group |
Domestic violence | Domestic violence issues identified on the domestic violence screening sheet in the pre-release assessment Yes, issues identified—included in the analysis No issues identified—allocated to the comparison group | How often in the last month, did you have conflict with your partner? (By conflict I mean verbal abuse, serious argument or violence, not a routine difference of opinion) Women who answered: Sometimes, Often or Always—Ongoing domestic violence need identified Never—No ongoing domestic violence need identified, allocated to the comparison group Did not answer question (9.0%)—allocated to the comparison group |
Child-custody | Women who answered Yes to Do you have children? AND Parenting issues identified on the re-entry treatment plan Yes, issues identified—included in the analysis No issues identified—allocated to the comparison group Women who reported not having children (22%) were excluded from the analysis | Q1. Since release, was a child restored to your care? Or Q2. Since release, was a child removed from your care? Women who answered No to Q1 or Yes to Q2—Ongoing child-custody need identified Women who answered Yes to Q1 or No to Q2—No ongoing child-custody need identified, allocated to the comparison group Did not answer question (75.5%)—allocated to the comparison group |
Social support | Social support issues identified on the re-entry treatment plan Yes, issues identified—included in the analysis No issues identified—allocated to the comparison group | Q1. Have you had any difficulties keeping in contact with your family or friends since your release? Or Q2. How often in the last month, did you have conflict with your relatives? Women who answered Yes to Q1, or Often or Always to Q2—Ongoing social support need identified Women who answered No, NA or Refused to answer to Q1, or Sometimes, Never to Q2—No ongoing social support need identified, allocated to the comparison group Did not answer question (9.0%)—allocated to the comparison group |
Complex health issuesa | ||
Substance-use | Drug and/or alcohol issues identified on the re-entry treatment plan Yes, issues identified—included in the analysis No issues identified—allocated to the comparison group | Q1. Have you used any drugs (other than prescribed) since your release? Or Q2. Have you had any problems with alcohol since release? Yes to Q1 or Q2—Substance-use since release reported Women who answered No to Q1 or Q2, allocated to the comparison group Did not answer question (8.7%)—allocated to the comparison group |
Mental Health | Women who received a mean score < 50 on the SF-12 mental component—included in the analysis Women who received a mean score > 50 on the SF-12 mental component—allocated to the comparison group Missing (9.2%)—allocated to the comparison group | Women who received a mean score < 50 on the SF-12 mental component—included in the analysis Women who received a mean score > 50 on the SF-12 mental component—allocated to the comparison group Missing (13.3%)—allocated to the comparison group |