Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of prisoners (n = 329) in the correctional institution in Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia
| Continuous variables | Median | MAD | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 26 | 8.9 | 16–86 |
| Income [Birr/months] | 1000 | 1112.0 | 0–35,814 |
| Time in prison (months) | 9 | 10.4 | 1–120 |
| Duration of sentence (months) | 39 | 46.0 | 0–360 |
| Categorical variables | n | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 307 | 93.3 |
| Female | 22 | 6.7 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 223 | 67.8 |
| Rural | 106 | 32.2 |
| Religion | ||
| Muslim | 181 | 55.0 |
| Orthodox | 97 | 29.5 |
| Protestant | 38 | 11.6 |
| Catholic | 13 | 4.0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 175 | 53.2 |
| Married | 124 | 37.7 |
| Widowed | 23 | 7.0 |
| Divorced/separated | 7 | 2.1 |
| Level of education | ||
| Primary education | 178 | 54.1 |
| Secondary education | 94 | 28.6 |
| College and above | 30 | 9.1 |
| No formal education | 27 | 8.2 |
| Occupation | ||
| Employed | 134 | 40.7 |
| Farmer | 99 | 30.1 |
| Student | 43 | 13.1 |
| Unemployed | 36 | 10.9 |
|
Other (housewife/dressmaker) |
17 | 5.2 |