Table 3 Bivariate analysis of behavioral, mental health, environmental, and criminal factors among prisoners in the correctional institution in Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia, June–July 2017 (n = 329)
Variable | Substance use disorder | COR (95% CI) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No (%) | Yes (%) | ||||
Psychopathy | No | 139 (48.3) | 149 (51.7) | Reference value | Â |
Yes | 6 (14.6) | 35 (85.4) | 5.44 (2.22–13.34) | 0.001* | |
Adverse traumatic life event | No exposure to traumatic life event | 62 (51.7) | 58 (48.3) | Reference value | Â |
One traumatic life event | 33 (52.4) | 30 (47.6) | 0.97 (0.53–1.79) | 0.927 | |
Multiple traumatic life events | 50 (34.2) | 96 (65.8) | 2.05 (1.25–3.37) | 0.004* | |
Mental illness | No | 132 (44.3) | 166 (55.7) | Reference value | Â |
Yes | 13 (41.9) | 18 (58.1) | 1.10 (0.52–2.33) | 0.801 | |
Social support | Poor | 53 (28.8) | 131 (71.2) | 4.35 (2.42–7.81) | 0.001* |
Moderate | 48 (63.2) | 28 (36.8) | 1.03 (0.52–2.02) | 0.939 | |
Strong | 44 (63.8) | 25 (36.2) | Reference value | Â | |
Immigration | No | 123 (45.6) | 147 (54.4) | Reference value | Â |
Yes | 22 (37.3) | 37 (62.7) | 1.40 (0.79–2.51) | 0.248* | |
Previous imprisonment | No | 140 (46.5) | 161 (53.5) | Reference value | Â |
Yes | 5 (17.9) | 23 (82.1) | 4.00 (1.48–10.80) | 0.006* | |
Family history of substance use | No | 110 (57.0) | 83 (43.0) | Reference value | Â |
Yes | 35 (25.7) | 101 (74.3) | 3.82 (2.37–6.17) | 0.001 | |
Suicidal ideation and suicide attempt | No | 114 (46.9) | 129 (53.1) | Reference value | Â |
Yes | 31 (36.0) | 55 (64.0) | 1.57 (0.94–2.60) | 0.082* | |
Chronic physical illness | No | 120 (43.5) | 156 (56.5) | Reference value | Â |
Yes | 25 (47.2) | 28 (52.8) | 0.86 (0.48–1.55) | 0.62 | |
Perceived that substance use did not affect health | No | 66 (46.5) | 76 (53.5) | Reference value | Â |
Yes | 79 (42.2) | 108 (57.8) | 1.19 (0.77–1.84) | 0.444 | |