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Table 1 Socio-demographic profile and prevalence of intestinal parasites among inmates of Mekelle prison, Northern Ethiopia, 2017

From: Prevalence of intestinal parasites and associated risk factors among inmates of Mekelle prison, Tigrai Region, Northern Ethiopia, 2017

Variables

Frequency (%)

Positive for IPIs

Ā 

Number

Percent

Age groups (years)

ā€ƒ15-24

101 (34.7)

44

15.1

ā€ƒ25-34

113 (38.8)

44

15.1

ā€ƒ35-44

44 (15.1)

22

7.5

ā€ƒā‰„45

33 (11.3)

14

4.8

Sex

ā€ƒMale

285 (97.9)

120

41.2

ā€ƒFemale

6 (2.1)

4

1.4

Education level

ā€ƒNo formal education

36 (12.4)

15

5.1

ā€ƒPrimary school

93 (32)

46

15.8

ā€ƒSecondary school

132 (45.4)

52

17.9

ā€ƒCollege/university

30 (10.3)

11

3.8

Residence before prison

ā€ƒrural

132 (45.4)

58

20

ā€ƒurban

159 (54.6)

66

22.6

Occupation before imprisonment

ā€ƒfarmer

90 (30.9)

42

14.4

ā€ƒmerchant

29 (10)

16

5.5

ā€ƒstudent

46 (15.8)

11

3.8

ā€ƒemployee

41 (14.1)

14

4.8

ā€ƒothers

85 (29.2)

41

14

Duration in prison

ā€ƒā‰¤ one year

77 (26.4)

44

15.1

ā€ƒ> one year

214 (73.6)

80

27.5

Total

291

124

42.6