Table 1 Sociodemographic, behavioral and health-related characteristics of prisoners at correction facility in Jimma Town, Southwestern Ethiopia in 2019
Factors | Non-carrier | Carrier |
|---|---|---|
n = 474 (86.2%) | n = 76 (13.8%) | |
Age category | ||
 16–20 years | 142 (25.82%) | 44 (8%) |
 21–25 years | 120 (21.82%) | 22 (4%) |
 26–30 years | 90 (16.36%) | 4 (0.72%) |
 Older than 30 years | 122 (22.18%) | 6 (1.10%) |
Sex | ||
 Male | 452 (82.20%) | 74 (13.45%) |
 Female | 22 (4%) | 2 (0.36%) |
Residential background | ||
 Rural | 260 (47.27%) | 46(8.36%) |
 Urban | 214 (38.91%) | 30 (5.45%) |
Educational status | ||
 No education | 132 (24%) | 18 (3.27%) |
 Primary | 228 (41.45%) | 36 (6.54%) |
 Secondary | 98 (17.82%) | 20 (3.64%) |
 Diploma and above | 16 (2.91%) | 2 (0.36%) |
Active smoking | ||
 Yes | 46 (8.36%) | 40 (7.37%) |
 No | 428 (77.82%) | 36 (6.54%) |
Passive smoking | ||
 Yes | 136 (24.73%) | 22 (4%) |
 No | 338 (61.45%) | 54 (9.82%) |
Chewing Khat | ||
 Yes | 68 (12.36%) | 16 (2.92%) |
 No | 406 (73.82%) | 60 (10.93%) |
Nondrug user | ||
 Yes | 228 (41.45%) | 12 (2.18%) |
 No | 246 (44.73%) | 64 (11.63%) |
Incarceration history | ||
 Yes | 22 (4%) | 6 (1.1%) |
 No | 452 (82.18%) | 70 (12.73%) |
Hand washing habit | ||
 With water alone | 352 (64%) | 62 (11.22%) |
 With soap and water | 122 (22.18%) | 14 (2.54%) |
Respiratory symptom | ||
 Yes | 174 (31.64%) | 44 (8%) |
 No | 300 (54.54%) | 32(5.82%) |
Antibiotic use | ||
 Yes | 216 (39.27%) | 20 (3.64%) |
 No | 258 (46.91%) | 56 (10.18%) |