Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of refugees: N = 112.
| CHARACTERISTICS | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (y) | |
| • 17–25 | 43 (38.4) |
| • 26–35 | 37 (33.0) |
| • 36–45 | 20 (17.9) |
| • 46–55 | 11 (9.8) |
| • > 55 | 1 (0.9) |
| • ≤ 35 | 80 (71.4) |
| • > 35 | 32 (28.6) |
| Sex | |
| • Male | 45 (40.2) |
| • Female | 67 (59.8) |
| Languages (spoken)* | |
| • English | 49 (43.7) |
| • French | 28 (25.0) |
| • Arabic | 16 (14.3) |
| • Swahili | 9 (8.1) |
| • Amharic or Tigrinya | 10 (8.9) |
| Type of social support | |
| • Immediate family | 63 (56.2) |
| • Extended family | 13 (11.6) |
| • Church or community group | 6 (5.4) |
| • None | 30 (26.8) |
| Geographic area of origin | |
| • Sub-Saharan Africa | 93 (83.0) |
| • North Africa | 7 (6.3) |
| • East Asia or Middle East | 10 (8.9) |
| • Eastern Europe or central Asia | 2 (1.8) |
*
Refugees reported speaking 17 different languages; we have reported data from the top 5.