Research Article
Prevalence of Depression and Its Associated Factors among Prisoners in North Wollo Zone, Northeastern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of prisoners in North Wollo Zone Correctional Institutions, Northeastern Ethiopia, 2021 (
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| Variables | Category | Frequency () | Percent (%) |
| Sex | Male | 392 | 96.3 | Female | 15 | 3.7 |
| Age | 18-27 | 167 | 41.0 | 28-37 | 159 | 39.1 | 38-47 | 45 | 11.1 | ≥47 | 36 | 8.8 |
| Marital status | Single | 214 | 52.6 | Married | 163 | 40.0 | Divorced | 12 | 4.4 | Widowed | 12 | 2.9 |
| Religion | Orthodox | 352 | 86.5 | Muslim | 46 | 11.6 | Protestant | 6 | 1.5 | Others | 3 | 0.7 |
| Ethnicity | Amhara | 392 | 96.3 | Oromo | 8 | 2.0 | Tigray | 7 | 1.7 |
| Occupation | Govt employed | 51 | 12.5 | Farmer | 126 | 31.0 | Merchant | 47 | 11.5 | Unemployed | 183 | 49.6 |
| Residence | Rural | 205 | 50.4 | Urban | 202 | 49.6 |
| Education | Cannot read and write | 65 | 16.0 | Can read and write | 342 | 84.0 |
| Having children | No | 194 | 47.7 | Yes | 213 | 52.3 |
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