Research Article
Prevalence of Depression and Its Associated Factors among Prisoners in North Wollo Zone, Northeastern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 2
Clinical and prison-related factors among prisoners in North Wollo Zone Correctional Institutions, Northeastern Ethiopia, 2021 (
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| Covariates | Category | Frequency | Percent (%) |
| Family history of mental illness | Yes | 35 | 8.6 | No | 372 | 91.4 |
| Mental illness history | Yes | 83 | 20.4 | No | 324 | 79.6 |
| Family history of alcohol use | Yes | 90 | 22.1 | No | 317 | 77.9 |
| Medical history | Yes | 33 | 8.1 | No | 374 | 91.9 |
| Number of crime records | One | 335 | 82.3 | ≥2 | 72 | 17.7 |
| Sentences (years) | 1-5 | 155 | 38.1 | 5-10 | 139 | 34.2 | >10 | 113 | 27.8 |
| Prison stay (years) | <1 | 205 | 50.4 | | 152 | 37.3 | >5 | 50 | 12.3 |
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