Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of prisoners in Hawassa central correctional institution, SNNPR, Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 335)
From: Factors associated with depression among prisoners in southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Covariate | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
18–25 | 142 (42.4%) |
26–33 | 119 (35.5%) |
34–41 | 52 (15.5%) |
≥ 42 | 22 (6.5%) |
Sex | |
Male | 327 (97.6%) |
Female | 8 (2.4%) |
Religion | |
Orthodox | 149 (44.5%) |
Protestant | 128 (38.2%) |
Muslim | 37 (11.0%) |
Catholic | 12 (3.6%) |
Others | 9 (2.7%) |
Marital status | |
Single | 205 (61.2%) |
Married | 112 (33.4%) |
Divorced | 18 (5.4%) |
Ethnic group | |
Sidama | 142 (42.4%) |
Wolaita | 83 (24.8%) |
Oromo | 48 (14.3%) |
Amhara | 43 (12.8%) |
Others | 19 (5.7%) |
Educational level | |
Illiterate | 100 (29.8%) |
Primary education (grades 1–8) | 84 (25.1%) |
High school (grade 9–12) | 93 (27.8%) |
College and above | 58 (17.3%) |
Participating in income generating activities in prison | |
Yes | 98 (29.3%) |
No | 237 (70.7%) |
Duration of imprisonment (years) | |
≤ 1 | 125 (37.3%) |
1–5 | 135 (40.3%) |
≥ 5 | 75 (22.4%) |