1 Prison—organisation identifier, NNN DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
1a. Correctional facility identifier
Mandatory 1 2 Establishment—Australian state/territory identifier, code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
1b. State or territory
Mandatory 1 3 Person—person identifier, XXXXXX[X(14)] DSS specific information:
Within this NBEDS, person identifier refers to the prisoner identifier. The prisoner identifier is assigned by the Department of Corrective Services in each state and territory.
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
2. Prisoner identifier (unique to prison)
Mandatory 1 4 Person—letters of given and family name, text XXXXX DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
3. AIHW SLK Prisoner Code
For the 1st, 2nd and 3rd letters of the AIHW code please use the 2nd, 3rd and 5th letters of the person's family name. For the 4th and 5th letters use the 2nd and 3rd of the person's given name. See manual for more detail.
Mandatory 1 5 Person—date of birth, prisoner health {DDMMYYYY}{N} DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
4. Date of birth
Mandatory 1 6 Person—age, total years N[NN] Conditional obligation:
Age in years should be completed/estimated when date of birth is unknown, otherwise this field should be blank.
DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
5. Estimated age in years
Complete only if date of birth unknown.
Conditional 1 7 Person—country of birth, code (SACC 2016) NNNN DSS specific information:
The 4 digit SACC codes will be mapped to:
Code 1 Australia
Code 2 Other (specify)
Code 9 Unknown
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
6. Country of birth
Mandatory 1 8 Person—main language spoken at home, English/other code N DSS specific information:
The ASCL codes will be mapped to:
Code 1 English
Code 2 Other (specify)
Code 9 Unknown
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
7. Main language spoken at home
Mandatory 1 9 Person—sex, code X DSS specific information:
The codes for Sex will be mapped to:
Code 1 Male
Code 2 Female
Code 9 Unknown
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
8a. What was your sex recorded at birth?
Mandatory 1 10 Person—gender, code X DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
8b. How do you describe your gender?
Mandatory 1 11 Person—transgender indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
8c. Are you transgender?
Mandatory 1 12 Person—Indigenous status, prisoner health code N DSS specific information:
The Indigenous status codes will be mapped as follows:
Code 1 No
Code 2 Yes, Aboriginal
Code 3 Yes, Torres Strait lslander
Code 9 Unknown
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
9. Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?
Mandatory 1 13 Person—highest year of school completed, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants whose highest level of completed schooling was below Year 10.
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
10a. What is the highest level of primary or secondary school that you have completed?
Mandatory 1 14 Person—non-school qualification indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
10b. Have you completed non-school qualifications (e.g. Certification, Diploma or Degree)?
Mandatory 1 15 Person—non-school qualification completed, level of non-school qualification code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a CODE 1 'Yes' response to Person—non-school qualification indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N
DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
10c. What is the highest level of non-school qualification that you have completed?
Conditional 1 16 Prison entrant—labour force status 30 days prior to imprisonment, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who were unemployed in the 30 days prior to imprisonment.
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
11. In the 30 days prior to entering prison, which of the following best described your employment situation?
Mandatory 1 17 Prison entrant—education attendance status 30 days prior to imprisonment, code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
12. In the 30 days prior to entering custody, which of the following best described your student status?
Mandatory 1 18 Prison entrant—sleeping arrangements in the last 4 weeks, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who were homeless in the 4 weeks prior to imprisonment (including short-term and emergency accommodation).
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
13. In the last month, have you been?
Mandatory 3 19 Prison entrant—number of dependent children prior to imprisonment, total number N[N] DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who have children who depend on them for their basic needs.
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
14a. How many children (including grandchildren, stepchildren and foster children) were living with you and dependent on you for their basic needs before you came to prison?
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Cluster Dependent children by age cluster DSS specific information:
This data element cluster corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
14b. Of all the dependent children, how many are in each of these age categories?
Mandatory 1 1 Prison entrant—number of dependent children prior to imprisonment, total number N[N] Mandatory 6 2 Person—age range, child code N DSS specific information:
This data element collects the age range of dependent children living with a prison entrant prior to imprisonment.
Mandatory 6 21 Prison entrant—first time in prison or juvenile detention indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
15a. Is this your first time in an adult prison or a juvenile detention centre?
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Cluster Incarceration history cluster Conditional obligation:
Conditional on having previously been in custody.
DSS specific information:
This data element cluster corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrant Form:
15b. If NOT your first time in prison, then please write in the number of times in custody in:
A juvenile detention centre An adult prison (including this time) Conditional 1 1 Prison entrant—number of times in prison or juvenile detention, prisoner health total N[NN] Mandatory 2 2 Prison entrant—type of corrective services facility, code N Mandatory 2 23 Prison entrant—age at first detention, total years NN[N] Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the prison entrant being previously detained in a prison or juvenile justice centre.
DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
15c. What was your age at first detention?
Conditional 1 24 Prison entrant—imprisonment in the last 12 months indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
15d. Have you been in prison during the last 12 months?
Mandatory 1 25 Prison entrant—legal status of prisoner, detention status code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
15e. What is your current detention status?
Mandatory 1 26 Prison entrant—parent/carer imprisonment during childhood indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who had one or more of their parents/carers imprisoned while they were a child.
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
16a. When you were aged under 18, were any of your parents or carers ever sent to prison?
Mandatory 1 27 Prison entrant—parent/carer imprisonment status during childhood, type code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a CODE 1 'Yes' response to Prison entrant—parent/carer imprisonment during childhood indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N
DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
16b. Which of your parents or carers were sent to prison when you were under 18?
Conditional 5 28 Person—amount of physical activity undertaken, total number of hours code N[N] DSS specific information:
This data element records the number of hours of physical activity a person had in an average week over the last month while in the community.
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
17. Over the last month, while in the community, how many hours of physical activity did you have in an average week?
Mandatory 1 29 Person—mental health disorder indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element is reported twice:
for persons who have ever been told that they have a mental health disorder, and for persons who indicate they currently have a mental health or behavioural condition. This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who have ever been told by a doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist or nurse that they have a mental health disorder (including drug and alcohol abuse).
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
18a. Have you ever been told by a doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist, or nurse that you have a mental health or behavioural condition (including drug and alcohol abuse)? 18b. Do you currently have a mental health or behavioural condition? Mandatory 2 30 Person—treatment for a mental health disorder indicator, yes/no code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a CODE 1 'Yes' response to Person—mental health disorder indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N
DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who are currently taking medication for a mental health disorder.
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
18c. In the past 12 months, have you received treatment for a mental health or behavioural condition?
Conditional 1 31 Person—medication for mental health disorder indicator, history code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a CODE 1 'Yes' response to Person—mental health disorder indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N
DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
18d. Have you ever taken medication for a mental health disorder?
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Cluster Psychological distress cluster DSS specific information:
This data element cluster corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
19. In the past 30 days, how often did you feel…?
Please mark the answer that best describe the amount of time the respondent felt that way during the previous 30 days.
Mandatory 1 1 Person—type of psychological distress, code N[N] Mandatory 10 2 Person—frequency of symptoms, code N Mandatory 1 3 Person—level of psychological distress, K-10 score of psychological distress code N Mandatory 1 33
Cluster Prison entrant level of worry cluster DSS specific information:
This data element cluster corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
20. How concerned are you about?
Please mark the answer that best describes the way the respondent feels about each stressor.
Mandatory 1 1 Prison entrant—level of worry related to current imprisonment, a lot/a little/not at all/unknown code N Mandatory 1 2 Prison entrant—level of worry related to family or relationships in the community, a lot/a little/not at all/unknown code N Mandatory 1 3 Prison entrant—level of worry related to relationships in prison, a lot/a little/not at all/unknown code N Mandatory 1 4 Prison entrant—level of worry related to mental health issues, a lot/a little/not at all/unknown code N Mandatory 1 5 Prison entrant—level of worry related to physical health issues, a lot/a little/not at all/unknown code N Mandatory 1 6 Prison entrant—level of worry related to alcohol, tobacco and drug issues, a lot/a little/not at all/unknown code N Mandatory 1 7 Prison entrant—level of worry related to other issues, a lot/a little/not at all/unknown code N Mandatory 1 34
Cluster Chronic condition cluster DSS specific information:
This data element cluster is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who have ever been told they have a chronic condition.
This data element cluster corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
21a. Have you ever been told by a doctor or nurse that you have asthma? 21b. Do you currently have asthma? 22a. Have you ever been told by a doctor or nurse that you have cancer? (Excludes non-melanoma skin cancer) 22b. Do you currently have cancer? (Excludes non-melanoma skin cancer) 23a. Have you ever been told by a doctor or nurse that you have cardiovascular disease? (Cardiovascular disease includes coronory heart disease, heart failure, rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease, congenital heart disease, stroke and peripheral vascular disease) 23b. Including conditions you are currently controlling with medication, do you currently have cardiovascular disease? 24a. Have you ever been told by a doctor or nurse that you have arthritis? (Arthritis includes gout, rheumatism, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid) 24b. Do you currently have arthritis? 25a. Have you ever been told by a doctor or nurse that you have diabetes? (Diabetes includes Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes) 25b. Do you currently have diabetes? 26a. Have you ever been told by a doctor or nurse that you have a back problem? (E.g. slipped disc, back pain or other back problem) 26b. Do you currently have a back problem? 27a. Have you ever been told by a doctor or nurse that you have a pulmonary disease? (Pulmonary, or lung disease includes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonia, bronchitis and emphysema) 27b. Do you currently have a pulmonary disease? 28a. Have you ever been told by a doctor or nurse that you have a chronic kidney disease? 28b. Do you currently have a chronic kidney disease? 29a. Have you ever been told by a doctor or nurse that you have osteoporosis? (Osteoporosis is a condition where bones become thin, weak and fragile such that even a minor bump or accident can cause a fractured, or broken bone) 29b. Do you currently have osteoporosis?
Mandatory 1 1 Person—chronic condition diagnosed indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element can be used in conjunction with the data elements: Person—type of chronic condition, code N and Person—chronic condition indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N to obtain information on the prevalence of chronic conditions in a population group.
Mandatory 1 2 Person—chronic condition indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the person being previously told they have a chronic condition.
Conditional 1 3 Person—type of chronic condition, code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the person being told they have a chronic condition.
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Cluster Health service utilisation cluster DSS specific information:
This data element cluster corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
30a. In the last 12 months, have you consulted any of the following health professionals for your own health?
Multiple boxes may be marked
Medical practitioner (Doctor/GP) Nurse Alcohol and drug worker Indigenous health worker Dentist Psychologist Psychiatrist Social worker/welfare officer Mental health nurse/Mental health team Physiotherapist Medical imaging specialist Other Mandatory 1 1 Prison entrant—individual service provider consulted indicator, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 2 Prison entrant—type of service provider consulted, prisoner health health-care professional code N[NN] Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the prison entrant indicating that they consulted a service provider for their own health in the last 12 months.
DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner Health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicators: Proportion of prison entrants who, in the last 12 months, consulted a medical professional for their own health within the community and Proportion of prison entrants who, in the last 12 months, consulted a medical professional for their own health in prison.
Conditional 24 3 Health service event—prisoner location, code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the prisoner consulting a service provider for their own health in the last 12 months.
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Cluster Health service non-utilisation cluster DSS specific information:
This data element cluster corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
30b. In the last 12 months, was there ever a time you needed to go to any of the following professionals for your own health but didn't?
Multiple boxes may be marked
While in PrisonWhile in the community Medical practitioner (Doctor/GP) Nurse Alcohol and drug worker Indigenous health worker Dentist Psychologist Psychiatrist Social worker/welfare officer Mental health nurse/Mental health team Physiotherapist Medical imaging specialist Other Mandatory 1 1 Prison entrant—service provider needed but not utilised indicator, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 2 Prison entrant—type of service provider needed but not utilised, prisoner health health-care professional code N[NN] Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the prison entrant indicating that he or she needed to consult with a service provider for their own health but did not.
DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner Health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicators: Proportion of prison entrants who, in the last 12 months, needed to consult with a medical professional in the community, but did not; and Proportion of prison entrants who, in the last 12 months, needed to consult with a medical professional whilst in prison, but did not.
Conditional 24 3 Health service event—prisoner location when service provider was needed, but not utilised, prisoner location code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the prison entrant indicating that he or she needed to consult with a service provider for their own health but did not.
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Cluster Health service non-utilisation reason cluster Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the prison entrant not seeing a health professional during the last 12 months, when required.
DSS specific information:
This data element cluster corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
30c. If you needed to see a health professional in the community but didn't, what was the reason?
Multiple boxes may be ticked
Conditional 1 1 Prison entrant—service provider needed but not utilised indicator, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 2 Prison entrant—reason for non-utilisation of health service, code NN Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a 'yes' response to Prison entrant—service provider needed but not utilised indicator, yes/no code N .
Conditional 11 38 Prison entrant—self-assessed physical health, general level of health code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
31a. In general, would you say that your physical health is excellent, very good, good, fair or poor?
Mandatory 1 39 Prison entrant—self-assessed mental health status, general level of health code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
31b. In general, would you say that your mental health is excellent,
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Cluster Activity and participation need for assistance cluster (disability flag prisoner health) DSS specific information:
This data element cluster corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
32a. For each of the following activities, do you need help or supervision, have difficulty, or use aids, equipment or medications?
Please answer where these activity limitations are due to a long-term health condition or disability that has lasted, or is expected to last, 6 months or more.
Mandatory 8 - Person—activity and participation life area, disability flag code N Mandatory 8 - Person—need for assistance with activities in a life area, disability flag prisoner health code N Mandatory 8 41 Person—education participation restriction indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
32b. Does a long-term health condition or disability affect your participation in education?
Mandatory 1 42 Person—employment participation restriction indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
32c. Does a long-term health condition or disability affect your participation in work? (Including paid employment and volunteering?)
Mandatory 1 43 Person—blow to the head indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
33a. Have you ever received a head injury or blow to the head resulting in a loss of consciousness or blacking out?
Mandatory 1 44 Person—blow to the head symptoms indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Person—blow to the head indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N .
DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
33b. Have you noticed any physical symptoms including headaches, or changes in your memory, behaviour or mood since that head injury?
Conditional 1 45 Person—blow to the head still experiencing symptoms indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Person—blow to the head symptoms indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N .
DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
33c. Are you still experiencing those symptoms?
Conditional 1 46 Person—self-harm indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who have ever intentionally harmed themselves.
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
34a. Have you ever intentionally harmed yourself?
Mandatory 1 47 Person—self-harm ideation in the last 12 months, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who have thought of harming themselves in the last 12 months.
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
34b. Have you thought of harming yourself in the last 12 months?
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Cluster AUDIT score for risky alcohol consumption cluster DSS specific information:
This data element cluster is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who report a high risk of alcohol-related harm (as measured by the AUDIT-C).
This data element clsuter corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
35a. Over the past 12 months, how often did you have a drink containing alcohol? 35b. Over the past 12 months, how many standard drinks would you have on a typical day when you were drinking? 35c. In the last 12 months, how often would you have six or more standard drinks on one occasion? Mandatory 1 1 Person—alcohol consumption frequency, AUDIT frequency alcohol consumption code N DSS specific information:
This data element refers to prison entrants only.
The AUDIT contains the question 'How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?'. The Prisoner Health Information Group amended the question wording for the National Prisoner Health Census to 'Over the last 12 months how often did you have a drink containing alcohol?'
Mandatory 1 2 Person—alcohol consumption amount, total standard drinks N[N] Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the person having had an alcoholic drink in the last 12 months.
DSS specific information:
This data element refers to prison entrants only.
The number of standard drinks reported will be mapped as follows:
Code Number of standard drinks 0 1 or 2 1 3 or 4 2 5 or 6 3 7 to 9 4 10 or more 9 Unknown
Conditional 1 3 Person—consumption of 6 or more standard drinks on one occasion, AUDIT consuming 6 or more standard drinks code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the person having had an alcoholic drink in the last 12 months.
DSS specific information:
This data element refers to prison entrants only.
The AUDIT contains the question 'How often do you have six or more standard drinks on one occasion?' The Prisoner Health Information Group amended the question wording for the National Prisoner Health Census to 'In the last 12 months how often did you have six or more standard drinks on one occasion?'
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Cluster Prison entrant smoking status cluster DSS specific information:
This data element cluster corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
36a. Have you ever smoked a full cigarette? (Includes manufactured cigarettes, roll-your-own cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other tobacco products) 36b. About what age were you when you smoked your first full cigarette? (estimate if necessary) 36c. Do you currently smoke? 36d. If you currently smoke, which of the following best describes your CURRENT use of tobacco? 36e. Would you like to quit smoking? 36f. What assistance, if any, do you need to quit smoking? 36g. In the last 12 months, did you or anyone else in your household smoke at least one cigarette, cigar or pipe of tobacco per day in the home? 36h. How often, if at all, do you currently use electronic cigarettes? Mandatory 1 1 Person—ever smoked a full cigarette indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N Mandatory 1 2 Person—tobacco smoking start age, total years N[NN] Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the person indicating that they have ever smoked a full cigarette.
DSS specific information:
In the Prisoner Health NBEDS 'tobacco smoking start age' refers to the age at which a person smoked their first full cigarette.
This data element is included in the Prisoner Health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators includes the indicator: Mean age at which prison entrants smoked their first full cigarette.
Conditional 1 3 Person—current smoking status indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the person indicating that they have ever smoked a full cigarette.
DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner Health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators includes the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who currently smoke tobacco.
Conditional 1 4 Person—tobacco smoking frequency, current smoking frequency code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the person indicating that they currently smoke.
Conditional 1 5 Person—like to quit smoking indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the person indicating that they currently smoke.
DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner Health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who currently smoke and would like to quit.
Conditional 1 6 Person—type of assistance to quit smoking, code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the person indicating that they currently smoke.
Conditional 8 7 Person—type of assistance to quit smoking, text X[X(99)] Conditional obligation:
Conditional on 'Other help (please specify)' response in the data element: Person—type of assistance to quit smoking, prisoner health code N
Conditional 1 8 Person—tobacco smoking in household indicator, code N Mandatory 1 9 Person—electronic cigarette usage frequency, code N Mandatory 1 50
Cluster Substances used illicitly cluster (prison entrants) DSS specific information:
This data element cluster corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
37a. Have you ever used substances (e.g. drugs) for non-medical purposes, or that were not supplied to you medically? 37b. Have you used any of the following substances for non-medical purposes, or that were not supplied to you medically in the last 12 months? Excludes medical use of prescribed drugs - please see guidelines and definitions. 37c. How often did you use these substances in the last 12 months? 37d. Prior to your current incarceration, did you inject substances (e.g. drugs) for non-medical purposes? 37e. How often did you inject substances (e.g drugs) for non-medical purposes in the last 12 months? The 4 digit ASCDC codes will be mapped as follows:
Code 1 Analgesics/pain killers (Aspirin, Paracetamol, Mersyndol, Panadeine forte,Nurofen Plus) Code 2 Other analgesics (opiates/opioids such as morphine/oxycontin/pethidine) Code 3 Tranquilisers/sleeping pills (Benzos, Temazzies, Tranks, Sleepers, Valium,Serapax, Serries, Mandrax, Mandies, Rohypnol, Rowies) Code 4 Methadone (Done, Junk, Jungle Juice)/Buprenorphine (Bupe, Sub)/Suboxone Code 5 Heroin (Hammer, Smack, Horse, H, Boy, Junk) Code 6 Barbiturates (Barbies, Barbs, Downers, Reds, Purple Hearts) Code 7 Ketamine (K, Special K, Vitamin K, KitKat, Ket) Code 8 Inhalants—petrol/volatile solvents (eg. glue, butane, aerosol sprays, cleaning fluid, felt pens, liquid paper, paint thinner) Code 9 Inhalants—anaesthetics (eg. nitrous oxide, ether, chloroform)/nitrates (amylnitrate [poppers, snappers])/butyl (Rush, Bolt, Climax, Video head cleaner)/other inhalants Code 10 Steroids (Roids, Juice, Gear) Code 11 Cannabis/marijuana (Pot, Grass, Weed, Reefer, Joint, MaryJane, Acapulco Gold, Rope, Mull, Cone, Spliff, Dope, Skunk, Bhang, Ganja, Hash, Chronic) Code 12 Meth/amphetamine (eg. Speed, Crystal, Whizz, Goey, Gogo, Uppers,Amphet, Ice, Meth, Zip, Ox Blood, Leopard’s Blood, MDEA, Methylamphetamine, Eve, Shabu) Code 13 Cocaine (Coke, Crack, Flake, Snow, White Lady/Girl, Happy Dust, Gold Dust,Toot, Scotty, Charlie, Cecil, C, Freebase) Code 14 Estasy (XTC, E, Ex, Ecci, E and C, Adam, MDMA,PMA) Code 15 GHB (Fantasy,Liquid E, Liquid X, Grievous Bodily Harm) Code 16 Hallucinogens (Tabs, Liquid, Magic Mushrooms, Datura or Angel’sTrumpet,Other) Code 20 Other drugs (Please specify) Code 99 Unknown Mandatory 1 1 Person—substance used illicitly indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N Mandatory 1 2 Person—type of substance used illicitly, drug of concern (ASCDC 2011 extended) code NNNN Conditional obligation:
Conditional on person using a substance in an illicit manner in the last 12 months.
Conditional 99 3 Person—illicit substance use frequency, never/sometimes/often/very often/unknown code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on person using a substance in an illicit manner in the last 12 months.
Conditional 1 4 Person—injecting drug use indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N Mandatory 1 5 Person—injecting drug use frequency, never/sometimes/often/very often/unknown code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a CODE 1 'Yes' response to Person—injecting drug use indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N
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Cluster Opioid pharmacotherapy treatment cluster (entrant) DSS specific information:
This data element cluster corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
38a. Have you ever been on a methadone program? 38b. Are you currently on a methadone program? 39a. Have you ever been on a buprenorphine-naloxone program? 39b. Are you currently on a buprenorphine-naloxone program? (e.g. Suboxone) 40a. Have you ever been on a buprenorphine long-acting injection (LAI) program? (e.g. Buvidal, Sublocade) 40b. Are you currently on a buprenorphine long-acting injection (LAI) program? (e.g. Buvidal, Sublocade) 41a. Have you ever been on a buprenorphine program? (e.g. Subutex, Probuphine) 41b. Are you currently on a buprenorphine program? (e.g. Subutex, Probuphine) 42a. Have you ever been on a naltrexone program? 42b. Are you currently on a naltrexone program? Mandatory 1 1 Person—previous opioid pharmacotherapy treatment program indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N Mandatory 1 2 Person—current opioid pharmacotherapy treatment program indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner Health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prisoners in custody who received medication for opioid dependence.
Mandatory 1 3 Person—type of opioid pharmacotherapy treatment, code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the respondent indicating that they are currently on, or have been on a pharmacotherapy for opioid dependence.
Conditional 10 52 Person—casual sexual partners indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
43a. Have you had any casual sexual partners in the past 3 months?
Mandatory 1 53 Person—frequency of unprotected sex with casual sexual partner, never/sometimes/often/always/unknown code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a CODE 1 'Yes' response to Person—casual sexual partners indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N
DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
43b. How often did you have unprotected sex (without a condom) with a casual sexual partner in the past 3 months?
Conditional 1 54 Person—COVID-19 diagnosed indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
44a. Have you ever been diagnosed with COVID-19?
Mandatory 1 55 Person—vaccinated against COVID-19 indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
44b. Have you received a COVID-19 vaccine?
Mandatory 1 56 Person—number of COVID-19 vaccine doses received, code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a CODE 1 'Yes' response to Person—vaccinated against COVID-19 indicator, yes/no code N
DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
44b. How many doses have you received?
Note: in the Prison entrants NBEDS:
CODE 0 '0 doses' is not recorded, and the non-standard supplementary value of CODE 5 is recorded for the response 'Unsure.' Conditional 1 57 Person—main reason for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a CODE 2 'No' response to Person—vaccinated against COVID-19 indicator, yes/no code N
DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
44c. What is the main reason you haven't received a COVID-19 vaccine?
Conditional 1 58 Female—cervical screening indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N Conditional obligation:
This data element is conditional on the respondent being female.
DSS specific information:
In the Prison entrants NBEDS, this data element refers to females reporting having had a cervical screen within the last two years.
This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of female prison entrants who have had a cervical cancer screening in the last two years.
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
45. Have you had a Pap Test in the last 5 years?
Conditional 1 59 Female—ever been pregnant indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N Conditional obligation:
This data element cluster is conditional on the respondent being female.
DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
46a. Have you ever been pregnant?
Conditional 1 60 Female—age at first pregnancy, total years NN[N] Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a CODE 1 'Yes' response to Female—ever been pregnant indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N
DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
46b. How old were you at the time of your first pregnancy?
Conditional 1 61 Female—number of previous pregnancies, total N[N] Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a CODE 1 'Yes' response to Female—ever been pregnant indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N
DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
46c. How many times have you been pregnant?
Conditional 1 62 Female—number of times given birth, total N[N] Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a CODE 1 'Yes' response to Female—ever been pregnant indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N
DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
46c. How many times have you given birth?
Conditional 1 63 Prison entrant—mental health service referral indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who, at reception, were referred to mental health services for observation and further assessment.
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
47. Question for the health professional completing the assessment: As a result of the current reception assessment, has this person been referred to the prison mental health service?
Mandatory 1 64 Prison entrant—at risk of suicide or self-harm indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
In this NBEDS, risk of suicide/self-harm includes those who have expressed intent to self-harm or commit suicide.
This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants identified as currently at risk of suicide or self-harm.
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
48. Question for the health professional completing the assessment: Has the prisoner been identified as currently at risk of suicide/self-harm?
Mandatory 1