Table 1 Distribution of helminth infection with socio-demographic characteristics among inmates in Bedele prison, April 2012
Demographic characteristic | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Age group in years | |
10–19 | 56 (23.9) |
20–29 | 80 (34.2) |
30–39 | 53 (22.6) |
40–49 | 19 (8.1) |
>50 | 26 (11.1) |
Gender | |
Male | 221 (94.4) |
Female | 13 (5.6) |
Educational status | |
Illiterate | 88 (37.6) |
Literate | 146 (62.4) |
Residence before imprisonment | |
Urban | 51 (21.8) |
Rural | 183 (78.2) |
Duration in the prison | |
≤2 years | 212 (90.6) |
>2 years | 22 (9.4) |
Occupation before imprisonment | |
Farmer | 168 (71.8) |
Merchant | 16 (6.8) |
Students | 32 (13.7) |
Others | 18 (7.7) |