Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of socio-demographic indicators and war exposure
| Variable | Category | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age Group | 18–21 years | 493 (78.1%) |
| 22–25 years | 116 (18.4%) | |
| 26–30 years | 22 (3.5%) | |
| Gender | Female | 426 (67.5%) |
| Male | 205 (32.5%) | |
| Living Arrangement | With parents | 565 (89.5%) |
| Dormitory with roommates | 30 (4.8%) | |
| Living alone | 16 (2.5%) | |
| Dormitory alone | 13 (2.1%) | |
| With partner | 7 (1.1%) | |
| Household Size | Lives alone | 17 (2.7%) |
| 2 people | 32 (5.1%) | |
| 3 people | 81 (12.8%) | |
| 4 people | 210 (33.3%) | |
| 5 people | 206 (32.6%) | |
| 6 + people | 85 (13.5%) | |
| Marital Status | Never married | 606 (96.0%) |
| Married | 10 (1.6%) | |
| Living with partner | 7 (1.1%) | |
| Separated | 6 (0.9%) | |
| Divorced | 1 (0.2%) | |
| Widowed | 1 (0.2%) | |
| Employment Status | Unemployed | 361 (57.2%) |
| Part-time/casual work | 170 (26.9%) | |
| Full-time work | 78 (12.4%) | |
| Unable to work | 19 (3.0%) | |
| Retired | 3 (0.5%) | |
| Education Level | Undergraduate | 516 (81.8%) |
| Graduate | 109 (17.3%) | |
| PhD | 6 (1.0%) | |
| Income Level | Did not disclose | 249 (39.5%) |
| ≤ $10,000 | 139 (22.0%) | |
| $10,001 – $20,000 | 98 (15.5%) | |
| $20,001 – $40,000 | 66 (10.5%) | |
| $40,001 – $60,000 | 36 (5.7%) | |
| $60,001 – $80,000 | 24 (3.8%) | |
| >$80,000 | 19 (3.0%) | |
| War Exposure | Indirect exposure | 522 (82.73%) |
| - Through social media/news | 478 (75.8%) | |
| - Hearing bombardments | 447 (70.8%) | |
| Direct exposure | 65 (10.3%) | |
| - Resided in bombarded areas | 156 (24.7%) | |
| - House was damaged | 38 (6.0%) | |
| - House totally bombarded | 11 (1.7%) | |
| - Displaced | 21 (3.3%) | |
| - Lost someone due to war | 32 (5.1%) | |
| No exposure | 44 (6.97%) |