A Study on Mental Health Morbidities with Socio-Demographic Correlates If Any, Among the Inmates at Bankura Prisons, West Bengal
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A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 119 prison inmates of Bankura district, West Bengal to determine the prevalence and socio-economic correlates of mental health problems. Self-Reported Questionnaire was used to gather the information. Results were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square test and bivariate logistic regressions. 84% of inmates were affected with mental health problems, mostly belonging to the age group of 20-29 years. Males (87%) were affected more than the females (68%). Age, marital status, low education and lower socioeconomic status were found to have significant effects on mental health problems.
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