Research Article

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Depression among Prisoners in Jimma Town Prison, South West Ethiopia

Table 2

Clinical factors and Lifetime substance use characteristics of study participants among prisoners in Jimma town prison, South West Ethiopia, June 2017 ().

Study variables Frequency ()Percentage (%)

Family member with mental illness
 Yes5717.2
 No27582.8
Chronic physical illness
 Yes5316.0
 No27984.0
Past mental illness
 Yes309.0
 No30291.0
Alcohol Use (lifetime)
 Yes7221.7
 No26078.3
Khat Use (lifetime)
 Yes5616.9
 No27683.1
Cigarette smoking (lifetime)
 Yes15245.8
 No18054.2
Cannabis/shisha/ganga use (lifetime)
 Yes226.6
 No31093.4

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