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Table 1 Socio-demographic and Psychosocial characteristics of prisoners at central prison (Kaliti), Addis Ababa Ethiopia, 2016, (n = 400)

From: Two-third of inmates were depressed among HIV positive prisoners at central prison (Kaliti), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Variables

Category

Frequency

Percentage

Age (years)

18–27

64

16.0

28–37

113

28.2

38–47

145

36.3

48–57

55

13.7

58+

23

5.8

Sex

Male

378

94.5

Female

22

5.5

Ethnicity

Amhara

180

45.0

Oromo

98

24.5

Tigray

64

16.0

Gurage

18

4.5

Welayta

22

5.5

Others*

18

4.5

Marital status

Single

119

29.7

Married

175

43.7

Separated

25

6.3

Divorced

42

10.5

Widowed

39

9.8

Religion

Orthodox Christian

299

74.7

Catholic

8

2.0

Protestant

36

9.0

Muslim

51

12.8

Others**

6

1.5

Educational status

No formal education

61

15.3

Primary

153

38.2

Secondary

138

34.5

Tertiary and above

48

12.0

Income

No income

117

29.3

≤ 758 birr

73

18.2

758–2150 birr

126

31.5

≥ 2151 birr

84

21.0

Disclosure of HIV status

Yes

333

83.3

No

67

16.8

Disclosure to partners

Yes

146

43.8

No

187

56.2

Disclosure to parents

Yes

148

44.4

No

185

55.6

Disclosure to friends

Yes

224

67.3

No

109

32.7

Disclosure to medias

Yes

15

4.5

No

318

95.5

Disclosure to others***

Yes

73

21.9

No

260

78.1

Social support

Poor

224

56

Moderate

141

35.3

Strong

35

8.8

Perceived Stigma

Yes

176

44

No

224

56

  1. * Sidama, Somali **Wakefata, Jihovawitnes ***Relatives