Table 2: Clinical factors and Lifetime substance use characteristics of prisoners in Mettu town prison, South West Ethiopia, June 2019 (N=310).

Study variables Frequency (N) Percentage (%)
Common mental disorder Yes
No
242
68
78.1
21.9
Chronic physical illness* Yes
No
57
253
18.4
81.6
Alcohol Use (lifetime) Yes
No
186
124
60.0
40.0
Khat Use (lifetime) Yes
No
116
194
37.4
62.6
Cigarette smoking (lifetime) Yes
No
112
198
36.1
63.9

*Hypertension, Diabetes mellitus, HIVV/AIDS, Asthma.