Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of prisoners with respiratory infection by smoking status in Tigray region in 2013/2014, northern Ethiopia (n = 738).
| Socio-demographic characteristics | Smokers (%) | Non-smokers (%) | Total (%) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.311 | |||
| Female | 5 (31.25) | 11(68.75) | 16 (2.17) | |
| Male | 150 (20.80) | 571 (79.20) | 721 (97.83) | |
| Residence before jail | <0.001 | |||
| Rural | 36 (9.14) | 358 (90.86) | 394 (53.9) | |
| Urban | 117 (34.72) | 220 (65.28) | 337 (46.1) | |
| Marital status | <0.001 | |||
| Married | 53 (14.64) | 309 (85.36) | 362 (49.59) | |
| Single | 86 (27.13) | 231 (72.87) | 317(43.42) | |
| Divorced/widowed | 15 (29.41) | 36 (70.59) | 51(6.99) | |
| Education | <0.001 | |||
| Illiterate | 17 (8.85) | 175 (91.15) | 192 (26.02) | |
| Primary | 74 (20.85) | 281 (79.15) | 355 (48.10) | |
| Secondary | 50 (34.48) | 95 (65.52) | 145 (19.65) | |
| College and above | 14 (30.43) | 32 (69.57) | 46 (6.23) | |
| Occupation | <0.001 | |||
| Civil servant | 22 (25.58) | 64 (74.42) | 86 (11.65) | |
| Farmer | 22 (6.34) | 325 (93.66) | 347 (47.02) | |
| Merchant | 15 (35.71) | 27 (64.29) | 42 (5.69) | |
| Daily laborer | 44 (38.94) | 69 (61.06) | 113 (15.31) | |
| Student | 27 (30.34) | 62 (69.66) | 89 (12.06) | |
| Driver/soldier& Others | 25 (40.98) | 36 (59.02) | 61 (8.27) | |
| Family support | 0.004 | |||
| No | 94 (25.47) | 275 (74.53) | 369 (50.27) | |
| Yes | 61 (16.71) | 304 (83.29) | 365 (49.73) |
* Indicates p-value from analysis using chi-square test