Table 1.
Sample characteristics.
| Frequency | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| Female | 204 | 52.2% |
| Muslim | 221 | 56.5% |
| Born Abroad | 83 | 24.4% |
| Age | ||
| Under 24 | 100 | 29.4% |
| 25–30 | 125 | 36.8% |
| 30+ | 115 | 33.8% |
| Educational Attainment | ||
| Less than Bachelor’s degree | 116 | 34.0% |
| Bachelor’s degree | 154 | 44.6% |
| Graduate degree | 73 | 21.4% |
| Household Income | ||
| Less than $35,000 | 91 | 26.4% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 64 | 18.8% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 89 | 25.8% |
| Above $75,000 | 99 | 29.0% |
| Country | ||
| Lebanon | 47 | 14.2% |
| Iran | 38 | 11.5% |
| Saudi Arabia | 35 | 10.6% |
| Egypt | 35 | 10.6% |
| Iraq | 35 | 10.6% |
| Jordan | 19 | 5.8% |
| Syria | 19 | 5.8% |
| Israel | 18 | 5.5% |
| Palestine | 14 | 4.2% |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 3.3% |
| Pakistan | 11 | 3.3% |
| Other Arab Nations | 48 | 14.5% |
| No specific country (e.g., Arab World) | 25 | 7.6% |
Note: All participants reported gender and religion. 19 participants reported being raised in households that practiced both Christianity and Islam. Some participants did not report birth country, education, income, and country; percentages in the table are of those who responded to that item. Participants could report identifying with multiple countries from the Middle East such that the total exceeds 100%.