Assessment of the Reproductive Health Status of Adult Prison Inmates in Osun State, Nigeria

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents.

Sociodemographic characteristics	Frequency; (𝑛=209)	Percentage; (%)
Age groups (years)
<20	10	4.8
20–29	90	43.1
30–39	83	39.7
40–49	23	11.0
≥50	3	1.4
Sex
Male	203	97.1
Female	6	2.9
Marital status
Single	93	44.5
Married	46	22.0
Divorced	28	13.4
Separated	42	20.1
Educational status
No formal education	28	13.4
Primary	61	29.2
Secondary	92	44.0
Tertiary	28	13.4
Occupation before incarceration
Unemployed	88	42.1
Unskilled	57	27.3
Skilled	46	22.0
Professional	18	8.6
Tribe
Yoruba	175	83.7
Igbo	24	11.5
Hausa	6	2.9
Others	4	1.9
Religion
Islam	98	46.9
Christianity	99	47.4
Traditional	12	5.7
Family type
Monogamous	130	62.2
Polygamous	79	37.8
Total duration of incarceration (years)
≤5	161	77.0
6–10	38	18.2
11–15	9	4.3
>15	1	0.5