Table 1.
Description of study participants who met the inclusion criteria
| Characteristics | Inmates included in the study (n=248) |
|---|---|
| N (%) | |
| Age (Years)* Median(IQR) | 28 (23.5-33) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 9 (3.6) |
| Male | 239 (96.4) |
| Home district | |
| Mbarara | 56 (22.6) |
| Isingiro | 42 (17.0) |
| Ntungamo | 29 (11.7) |
| Bushenyi | 24 (9.7) |
| Ibanda | 21 (8.5) |
| Others ## | 76 (30.6) |
| Duration in prison (years) | 2 (1-3) |
| Ever been in prison before | |
| Yes | 58 (23.7) |
| No | 187 (76.3) |
| Number of people per ward/ cell* | |
| 140 (138-149) | |
| Body mass index* | |
| Female | 21.4 (19.9-22.6) |
| Male | 20.2 (19.2-26.7) |
| Ever smoked | |
| Yes | 134 (54.0) |
| No | 114 (46.0) |
| Currently smoking | |
| Yes | 47 (19.7) |
| No | 192 (80.3) |
| Ever drank alcohol | |
| Yes | 179 (72.2) |
| No | 69 (27.8) |
| HIV test results positive | 7 (4.1) |
| Negative | 88 (51.8) |
| Did not want an HIV test | 75 (44.1) |
*
Median (Inter quartile Range [IQR]), ## others (Kabale, Masaka, Kisoro and Rwanda)