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 ().

CovariatesCategoryFrequencyPercent (%)

Family history of mental illnessYes358.6
No37291.4

Mental illness historyYes8320.4
No32479.6

Family history of alcohol useYes9022.1
No31777.9

Medical historyYes338.1
No37491.9

Number of crime recordsOne33582.3
≥27217.7

Sentences (years)1-515538.1
5-1013934.2
>1011327.8

Prison stay (years)<120550.4
15237.3
>55012.3