Research Article

Common Mental Disorder and Its Associated Factors among Prisoners in North Wollo Zone Correctional Institutions, Northeastern Ethiopia

Table 4

Bivariable and multivariable regression results on common mental disorder and its associated factors among prisoners in North Wollo zone prison institutions, Northeastern Ethiopia.

VariablesCMD ()Odd ratios
NoYes
146 (36.4)255 (63.6)COR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI)

Age18-2766 (16.4%)107 (26.6%)11
28-3738 (9.4%)103 (25.6%)1.67 (1.03, 2.70)1.12 (0.55, 2.29)
38-4718 (4.4%)26 (6.48%)0.89 (0.454, 1.74)0.28 (0.106, 1.264)
48-579 (2.24%)7 (1.7%)0.48 (0.17, 1.35)0.063 (0.112, 1.323)
≥5815 (3.7%)12 (2.9%)0.49 (0.21, 1.11)0.103 (0.026, 1.401)

ResidenceRural61 (15.3%)143 (35.6%)1.7 (1.17, 2.68)1.9 (0.4, 3.50)
Urban85 (21.1%)112 (27.9%)11

Having childrenNo93 (23.1%)104 (25.9%)11
Yes53 (13.2%)151 (37.6%)0.39 (0.258, 0.597)3.7 (1.93, 7.36)

Educational levelIlliterate31 (7.7%)34 (8.4%)0.57 (0.33, 0.97)0.40 (0.17, 1.92)
Literate115 (28.6%)221 (55.1%)11

OccupationGov’t employee17 (4.2)33 (8.2)11
Farmer53 (13.2)104 (25.9)1.01 (0.516, 1.98)1.05 (0.348, 3.22)
Merchant40 (9.9)56 (14.7)0.72 (0.354, 1.47)1.47 (0.642, 3.36)
Unemployed36 (8.9)62 (15.4)0.887 (0.43, 1.81)1.02 (0.405, 2.57)

Chat chewingNo112 (27.9)160 (39.9)11
Yes34 (8.4)95 (23.6)1.95 (1.23, 3.09)0.94 (0.38, 2.36)

Drink alcoholNo50 (12.4)62 (15.4)1
Yes96 (23.9)193 (48.1)0.61 (0.395, 963)0.98 (0.508, 1.90)

Types of crimeTheft47 (11.7)80 (19.95)1.19 (0.66, 2.15)1.65 (0.68, 4.00)
Murder57 (14.2)119 (29.6)1.47 (0.84, 2.56)0.56 (0.225, 1.40)
Rape11 (2.7)12 (2.9)0.76 (0.30, 1.96)0.20 (0.049, 0.88)
Others31 (7.7)44 (10.9)11

Duration of prison stay<1 year84 (20.4)81 (20.1)11
1-5 years49 (12.2)137 (34.1)2.8 (1.85, 4.53)2.6 (1.38, 5.04)
>5 years13 (3.2)37 (9.2)2.9 (1.46, 5.95)5.7 (2.05, 16.27)

Social supportPoor53 (13.2)170 (42.3)5.13 (2.85, 9.23)6.6 (2.93, 14.93)
Intermediate53 (13.2)60 (14.9)1.18 (0.97, 3.37)2.2 (0.93, 5.28)
Good40 (9.9)25 (6.2)11

Duration of sentences≤5 years79 (19.7)93 (23.1)11
6-10 years32 (7.9)65 (16.2)1.7 (1.02, 2.89)3.2 (1.40, 7.60)
≥ 11 years35 (8.7)97 (24.1)2.3 (1.44, 3.84)4.4 (1.82, 10.70)

Stressful life eventNo SLE29 (7.2)19 (4.7)11
One SLE24 (5.9)40 (9.9)2.5 (1.17, 5.48)5.2 (1.83, 15.01)
≥2 SLE93 (23.1)196 (48.8)3.2 (1.71, 6.03)7.3 (2.98, 17.9)

History of mental illnessNo141 (35.1)207 (51.6)11
Yes5 (1.2)48 (11.97)6.5 (2.54, 16.8)6.5 (1.78, 24.3)

Chronic medical illnessNo141 (35.1)227 (56.6)11
Yes5 (1.2)28 (6.9)3.47 (1.31, 9.21)2.32 (0.87, 4.70)

Unavailability of reading materialsNo18 (6.0)16 (5.2)2.01 (0.98, 4.13)4.3 (1.63, 11.43)
Yes95 (32.0)170 (56.8)11

SLE: stressful life event, significant at . Others: corruption, human trafficking, and punching.