Skip to main content

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of prisoners imprisoned in selected correctional institution of Northwest Amhara, Ethiopia

From: Status of perceived social support and its associated factors among inmate prisoners in Northwest Amhara, Ethiopia

Explanatory variables

Frequency (%)

Sex

 Male

583 (89.8)

 Female

66 (10.2)

Residence

 Urban

434 (66.9)

 Rural

215 (33.1)

Religion

 Orthodox Christian

584 (90)

 Others (Muslim, Catholic and Protestant)

65 (10)

Marital status

 Single

306 (47.1)

 Married

228 (35.1)

 Not live with their partners

115 (17.7)

Educational status

 Not read and write

108 (16.6)

 Read and write

97 (14.9)

 1–8 class complete

129 (19.9)

 9–12 class complete

206 (31.9)

 Certificate and above

109 (16.8)