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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of prisoners among prisoners imprisoned in prisons of Northwest Amhara, 2015

From: Anxiety and associated factors among prisoners in North West of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia

Explanatory variables

Frequency (%)

Sex

 

 Male

583(89.8)

 Female

66(10.2)

Residence

 

 Urban

434(66.9)

 Rural

215(33.1)

Religion

 

 Orthodox

584(90)

 Others(Muslim, catholic & protestant)

65(10)

Marital status

 

 Single

306(47.1)

 Married

228(35.1)

 Separated

115(17.7)

Educational status

 

 Not read and write

108(16.6)

 Read and write

97(14.9)

 1-8 class complete

129(19.9)

 9-12 class complete

206(31.9)

 Certificate and above

109(16.8)