Poor sleep quality and associated factors among prisoners of the Diredawa correctional facility in eastern Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of prisoners in Diredawa correctional facility, Diredawa, Eastern Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 421)

Independent variable	Category	Frequency	Percent
Age in years	≤ 19	28	6.7
	20–39	312	74.1
	40–59	70	16.6
	≥ 60	11	2.6
Sex	Male	393	93.3
Sex	Female	28	6.7
Ethnicity	Amhara	136	32.3
	Oromo	167	39.7
	Others^a	118	28
Marital status	Single	179	42.5
	Married	176	41.8
	Others^b	66	15.7
Religion	Orthodox	170	40.4
	Muslim	192	45.6
	Others^c	59	14
Educational status	Can’t read and write	48	11.4
	Primary	164	39
	Secondary	147	34.9
	Diploma and above	62	14.7
Average monthly income of family	< $27	159	37.8
	$27–$43.56	96	22.8
	> $43.56	166	39.4
Social support	Poor	128	30.4
	Moderate	230	54.6
	Good	63	15

^aTigre, Somali, Afar, Garage. ^bDivorced, widowed. ^cProtestant, catholic, wakifeta

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