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. 2024 Sep 18;21:134. doi: 10.1186/s12978-024-01879-x
Variable n = 75a %
Gender
 Female 56 74.67
 Male 19 25.33
 Other 0 0.00
Sexual orientation
 Straight 63 84.00
 Bisexual 5 6.67
 Gay 0 0.00
 Pansexual 2 2.67
 Asexual 0 0.00
 Other or missingb 5 6.67
Religion
 No religion 10 13.33
 Christian 30 40
 Catholicc 11 14.67
 Buddhist 6 8.00
 Greek Orthodox 0 0.00
 Islamic 6 8.00
 Other or missingd 12 16.00
Country of birth
 Australia 38 50.67
 Nigeria 7 9.33
 Fiji 4 5.33
 New Zealand 3 4.00
 Thailand 3 4.00
 Iraq 3 4.00
 Philippines 2 2.67
 India 2 2.67
 Zimbabwe 2 2.67
 Sri Lanka 1 1.33
 Italy 1 1.33
 Vietnam 1 1.33
 Myanmar 1 1.33
 Sierra Leone 1 1.33
 England 1 1.33
 Liberia 1 1.33
 Egypt 1 1.33
 Bangladesh 1 1.33
 Pakistan 1 1.33
 Malaysia 1 1.33
Mean (Std. dev.) Range
Age in years 20.02 15–29

aAt the end of the focus group sessions, participants were asked to complete a Qualtrics survey for additional demographic data collection. Of the 86 migrant and refugee youths participating in the study, 75 completed the survey

bExpressions such as 'unsure', 'anything goes', and 'questioning' were reported by participants when describing their sexual orientation. It should also be noted that two participants opted not to share information regarding their sexual orientation

cParticipants identified with various Christian denominations, including Baptist, Anglican, Pentecostal, Assyrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, and Maronite Catholic

dOther religious affiliations reported by participants included Agnostic, Spiritual, and Hindu affiliations. Furthermore, two participants did not report any information regarding religion