Table 2 Forensic history of prisoners (n = 329) in the correctional institution in Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia, in June–July 2017
Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) | Substance use disorder | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No, n (%) | Yes, n (%) | ||||
Reason for admission to prison | On remand | 25 | 7.6 | 15 (60.0) | 10 (40.0) |
Convicted | 304 | 92.4 | 130 (42.8) | 174 (57.2) | |
Type of offence committed | Assault | 103 | 31.3 | 38 (36.9) | 65 (63.1) |
Murder | 83 | 25.2 | 41 (49.4) | 42 (50.6) | |
Theft | 81 | 24.6 | 34 (42.0) | 47 (58.0) | |
Rape | 32 | 9.7 | 16 (50.0) | 16 (50.0) | |
Robbery | 12 | 3.6 | 5 (41.7) | 7 (58.3) | |
Othera | 18 | 5.4 | 11 (61.1) | 7 (38.9) | |
Previous imprisonment | No | 301 | 91.5 | 140 (46.5) | 161 (53.5) |
Yes | 28 | 8.5 | 5 (17.9) | 23 (82.1) | |
Committed crime under the influence of substance | No | 287 | 87.2 | 140 (48.4) | 147 (51.6) |
Yes | 42 | 12.8 | 5 (11.9) | 37 (88.1) | |