Table 2. Shows the lifestyle and prison related characteristics of prisoners with respiratory infection by smoking status in Tigray region in 2013/2014, northern Ethiopia (n = 738).
| Lifestyle and prison related characteristics | Smokers (%) | Non-smokers (%) | Total (%) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History of jail | <0.001 | |||
| No | 116 (18.68) | 505 (81.32) | 621 (84.15) | |
| Yes | 39 (33.33) | 78 (66.67) | 117 (15.85) | |
| Frequency of previous jail | 0.137 | |||
| 1 | 18 (32.73) | 37(67.27) | 55 (47.01) | |
| > = 2 | 21 (33.87) | 41(66.13) | 62(52.99) | |
| Comorbidity | 0.478 | |||
| No | 140 (21.12) | 523 (78.88) | 663 (96.23) | |
| Yes | 7 (26.92) | 19 (73.08) | 26 (3.77) | |
| Ever hospitalized | 0.907 | |||
| No | 129 (21.57) | 469 (78.43) | 598 (86.29) | |
| Yes | 21 (22.11) | 74 (77.89) | 95 (13.71) | |
| HIV sero-status | 0.291 | |||
| No | 148 (20.82) | 563 (79.18) | 711 (98.34) | |
| Yes | 4 (33.33) | 8 (66.67) | 12 (1.66) | |
| Health education | 0.303 | |||
| No | 33 (24.81) | 100(75.19) | 133 (18.95) | |
| Yes | 118(20.74) | 451 (79.26) | 569 (81.05) | |
| Sentence status | 0.581 | |||
| Not sentenced | 22 (23.16) | 73 (76.84) | 95 (12.87) | |
| Sentenced | 133 (20.68) | 510 (79.32) | 643 (87.13) | |
| Multiple sexual partner | <0.001 | |||
| No | 69(15.13) | 387 (84.87) | 456 (64.68) | |
| Yes | 84 (33.73) | 165 (66.27) | 249 (35.32) | |
| Alcohol use before jailed | <0.001 | |||
| No | 49 (12.28) | 350 (87.72) | 399 (58.42) | |
| Yes | 99 (34.86) | 185 (65.14) | 284 (41.58) | |
| Duration of jail in years | 0.471 | |||
| <1 | 52 (19.33) | 217 (80.67) | 269 (36.45) | |
| 1–2 | 29 (23.20) | 96 (76.80) | 125 (16.94) | |
| 2–3 | 44 (24.18) | 138 (75.82) | 182 (24.66) | |
| > = 3 | 30 (18.52) | 132 (81.48) | 162 (21.95) |
* Indicates p-value from analysis using chi-square test.