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Table 2 Life of the inmates

From: Prevalence and factors associated with ocular morbidity among prisoners of Luzira prison (Uganda)

Variable

n (percentages)

Ate non prison foods in the last 2 weeks

114 (31.6)

 Type of foods (n = 114)

 

 Vitamin A rich foods

86 (75.4)

 Energy foods

106 (93)

 Body building foods

79 (69.3)

 Others

7 (6.1)

Has access to clean water

365 (99.5)

Number of prisoners per cell

 1 to 15

22 (6)

  > 16

343 (94.0)

Duration of incarceration

 0–3 months

57 (15.5)

 4–12 months

54 (14.7)

 1–5 years

114 (31.1)

  > 5 years

141 (38.7)

Participant had responsibilities in prison

72 (19.6)

Type of responsibilities (n = 72)

 Kitchen staff

7 (9.7)

 Warder leader

22 (30.6)

 Clinic staff

14 (19.4)

 Others

38 (52.8)