Suicidal behavior and associated factors among prisoners at Dessie town correctional institution, Dessie, Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of prisoners in Dessie city correctional institution, Dessie, Northeast, Ethiopia, 2020 (N = 288)

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Age	18–27	122	42.4
	28–37	114	39.6
	38–47	43	14.9
	> 47	9	3.1
Sex	Male	266	92.4
Sex	Female	22	7.6
Marital status	Married	106	36.8
	Single	132	45.8
	Divorced/separated	50	17.4
Ethnicity	Amhara	258	89.6
	Oromo	16	5.6
	Tigrie	14	4.8
Religion	Orthodox	84	29.2
	Muslim	184	63.9
	Protestant	16	5.6
	Others^a	4	1.3
Educational status	Unable to read and write	38	13.2
	Primary	119	41.3
	Secondary	62	21.5
	College and above	69	24.0
Occupation	Farmer	90	31.3
	Governmental employed	31	10.5
	Non-government employer	30	10.4
	Merchant	57	19.8
	Student	47	16.5
	Other^b	33	11.5

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