Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among prisoners in Kaliti Federal Prison in Ethiopia: a facility based cross-sectional study.

Mengesha, T; Bedaso, A; Berhanu, E; Yesuf, A; Duko, B

Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among prisoners in Kaliti Federal Prison in Ethiopia: a facility based cross-sectional study.

Mengesha, T Bedaso, A Berhanu, E Yesuf, A Duko, B

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dc.contributor.author	Mengesha, T
dc.contributor.author	Bedaso, A
dc.contributor.author	Berhanu, E
dc.contributor.author	Yesuf, A
dc.contributor.author	Duko, B
dc.date.accessioned	2023-05-23T12:04:55Z
dc.date.available	2023-05-23T12:04:55Z
dc.date.issued	2023-01-31
dc.identifier.citation	BMJ Open, 2023, 13, (1), pp. e061547
dc.identifier.issn	2044-6055
dc.identifier.issn	2044-6055
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/170420
dc.description.abstract	OBJECTIVE: This study intended to examine the prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among inmates in Kaliti Prison Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. METHODS: A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 694 randomly selected inmates in Kaliti Federal Prison in Ethiopia. The depressive symptom was examined using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). A binary logistic regression model was fitted to identify correlates of depressive symptoms. A p value <0.05 was considered to declare statistical significance, and an adjusted OR (AOR) with the corresponding 95% CI was computed to determine the strength of association. Data were analysed using SPSS V.20. RESULT: The prevalence of depressive symptoms among prisoners in the current study was 56.6% (95% CI 53.2 to 60.8). Poor social support (AOR: 3.33, 95% CI 2.03 to 5.458), personal history of mental illness (AOR=3.16, 95% CI 1.62 to 6.14), physical abuse (AOR=2.31, 95% CI 1.41 to 3.78) and comorbid chronic medical illness (AOR=3.47, 95% CI 2.09 to 5.74) were independent correlates of depressive symptoms. CONCLUSION: Our study shows that around one in two prisoners screened positive for depressive symptoms. There should be a regular screening of depressive symptoms for prisoners, and those screened positive should be linked to proper psychiatric service for early diagnosis and treatment.
dc.format	Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	BMJ
dc.relation.ispartof	BMJ Open
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061547
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.subject	1103 Clinical Sciences, 1117 Public Health and Health Services, 1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Prisons
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Depression
dc.subject.mesh	Ethiopia
dc.subject.mesh	Prevalence
dc.subject.mesh	Prisoners
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Prevalence
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Depression
dc.subject.mesh	Prisons
dc.subject.mesh	Prisoners
dc.subject.mesh	Ethiopia
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Prisons
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Depression
dc.subject.mesh	Ethiopia
dc.subject.mesh	Prevalence
dc.subject.mesh	Prisoners
dc.title	Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among prisoners in Kaliti Federal Prison in Ethiopia: a facility based cross-sectional study.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	13
utslib.location.activity	England
utslib.for	1103 Clinical Sciences
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services
utslib.for	1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Public Health
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Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: This study intended to examine the prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among inmates in Kaliti Prison Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. METHODS: A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 694 randomly selected inmates in Kaliti Federal Prison in Ethiopia. The depressive symptom was examined using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). A binary logistic regression model was fitted to identify correlates of depressive symptoms. A p value <0.05 was considered to declare statistical significance, and an adjusted OR (AOR) with the corresponding 95% CI was computed to determine the strength of association. Data were analysed using SPSS V.20. RESULT: The prevalence of depressive symptoms among prisoners in the current study was 56.6% (95% CI 53.2 to 60.8). Poor social support (AOR: 3.33, 95% CI 2.03 to 5.458), personal history of mental illness (AOR=3.16, 95% CI 1.62 to 6.14), physical abuse (AOR=2.31, 95% CI 1.41 to 3.78) and comorbid chronic medical illness (AOR=3.47, 95% CI 2.09 to 5.74) were independent correlates of depressive symptoms. CONCLUSION: Our study shows that around one in two prisoners screened positive for depressive symptoms. There should be a regular screening of depressive symptoms for prisoners, and those screened positive should be linked to proper psychiatric service for early diagnosis and treatment.

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