Prevalence of Depression and Its Associated Factors among Prisoners in North Wollo Zone, Northeastern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 4

Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of associated factors for depression among prisoners in North Wollo Zone Correctional Institutions, Northeastern Ethiopia, 2021 ().

Explanatory variables	Category	Depression		COR (95% CI)	AOR (95% CI)	value
		No	Yes
Age	18-27	114	53	1
	28-37	46	113	5.284 (3.293, 8.479)	1.428 (0.715, 2.853)	0.31
	38-47	12	33	5.915 (2.832, 12.357)	4.288 (1.507, 12.198	0.006
	≥47	9	27	6.453 (2.837, 14.677)	2.083 (0.632, 6.862)	0.228
Educational status	Cannot read and write	31	34	1
	Can read and write	150	192	1.167 (0.686, 1.986)	2.086 (0.942, 4.619)	0.070
Have children	No	121	73	1
	Yes	60	153	4.227 (2.787, 6.411)	2.753 (1.400, 5.416)	0.003
Duration of sentences in years	1-5	110	45	1
	5-10	51	88	4.218 (2.586, 6.879)	6.263 (3.187, 12.306)	0.001
	>10	20	93	11.367 (6.271, 20.602)	7.718 (3.469, 17.169)	0.001
Mental illness history	No	164	160	1
	Yes	17	66	3.979 (2.237, 7.078)	5.213 (2.392, 11.362)	0.001
Stressful life events	None	51	16	1
	One	18	18	3.187 (1.347, 7.544)	3.149 (0.997, 9.948)	0.051
	Two or more	112	192	5.464 (2.975, 10.037)	6.605 (2.733, 15.962)	0.001
Social support	Poor	60	183	11.329 (5.866, 21.880)	8.130 (3.431, 19.266)	0.001
	Intermediate	69	29	1.561 (0.750, 3.247)	1.793 (0.713, 4.510)	0.215
	Strong	52	14	1