Table 2.
Factors associated with a single diagnosis of mental illness among prisoners in Mbarara municipality, July 2017 (N = 414)
| Variable | n (%) | Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P-value | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Past traumatic brain injury | |||||
| Yes | 119 (28.7) | 0.29 (0.12–0.69) | 0.005* | 0.32 (0.10–0.96) | 0.04* |
| No | 295 (71.3) | 1.00 - | – | 1.00 - | – |
| Parenting style | |||||
| Authoritarian | 143 (34.5) | 1.69 (0.77–3.73) | 0.19 | 2.00 (0.82–4.93) | 0.13 |
| Authoritative | 119 (28.7) | 0.52 (0.19–1.44) | 0.21 | 0.77 (0.25–2.36) | 0.65 |
| Permissive | 58 (14.0) | 1.96 (0.78–4.97) | 0.15 | 1.92 (0.69–5.39) | 0.21 |
| Neglectful/Uninvolved | 94 (22.7) | 1.00 - | – | 1.00 - | – |
| Available follow-up services | |||||
| Outreach | 22 (5.3) | 5.06 (0.91–28.15) | 0.06 | 3.39 (0.46–24.83) | 0.23 |
| Prison facility | 363 (87.7) | 1.86 (0.43–8.10) | 0.41 | 1.06 (0.19–5.96) | 0.95 |
| Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital | 29 (7.0) | 1.00 - | – | 1.00 - | – |
| Prison status | |||||
| On remand | 292 (70.5) | 0.75 (0.27–2.09) | 0.58 | 0.46 (0.14–1.54) | 0.21 |
| Convicted not sentenced | 94 (22.7) | 0.31 (0.09–1.12) | 0.07 | 0.22 (0.05–0.93) | 0.04* |
| Sentenced | 28 (6.8) | 1.00 - | – | 1.00 - | – |
| Category of alleged/confirmed crime | |||||
| Violent | 265 (64.0) | 0.51 (0.10–2.58) | 0.42 | 0.76 (0.11–5.08) | 0.78 |
| Non-violent | 140 (33.8) | 0.45 (0.09–2.36) | 0.35 | 0.61 (0.09–4.18) | 0.61 |
| Drug-related | 9 (2.2) | 1.00 - | – | 1.00 - | – |
| Past psychological trauma | |||||
| Yes | 190 (45.9) | 0.64 (0.35–1.17) | 0.150 | 0.82 (0.36–1.84) | 0.63 |
| No | 224 (54.1) | 1.00 - | – | 1.00 - | – |
* Statistically significant at P-value < 0.05