Demographic characteristics | N = 193 | |
---|---|---|
Maternal age in years | N | % |
>18 19-55 |
5 188 |
2.6 97.4 Mean (SD) age: 27.7 ±6.33 |
Marital status | ||
Married Single Divorced Widowed |
97 52 38 6 |
50.3 26.9 19.7 3.1 |
Maternal socio-economic characteristics | ||
Maternal education level Primary Secondary College University No formal schooling |
123 52 4 2 12 |
63.7 26.9 2.1 1.0 6.2 |
Occupation while out of prison | ||
Employed (salaried) Waged labour (casual) Business Unemployed Petty trade (included kiosks, small scale vegetable venders) Domestic help Other crime related occupations (Robbery with violence, drug trafficking, prostitution) |
8 49 4 33 60 13 56 |
4.1 9.8 2.1 17.1 31.1 6.7 29 |
Duration in confinement (months) 1-12 13-24 25-36 37-55 |
137 29 24 3 |
71 15.0 12.4 1.6 Mean (SD) duration: 11.7±11.4 |
Nature of confinement Convicted Pre-trial detention |
113 80 |
58.5 41.5 |