Table 2.
Characteristics of refugee service organization and health care provider participants (n = 24)
| Category | VOLAG/MAA | Health care providers |
|---|---|---|
| N = 14 | N = 10 | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 8 | 0 |
| Age (years) | ||
| Median (Inter-quartile range) | 36.5 (26.5, 47.0) | 46 (37.0, 53.5) |
| Highest education level completed | ||
| High school or below | 1 | 0 |
| Some college | 6 | 1 |
| College Grad | 5 | 0 |
| Masters | 2 | 6 |
| PhD/MD/JD | 0 | 3 |
| No. years organization has served refugees | ||
| Median (Inter-quartile range) | 10.5 (4.9, 22.8) | 18.5 (7.5, 41.0) |
| Populations often served | ||
| Non-refugees | 1 | 6 |
| All refugees | 3 | 1 |
| Vietnamese | 3 | 6 |
| Sudanese | 7 | 4 |
| Somalis | 9 | 5 |
| Russians | 3 | 2 |
| Iraqis | 3 | 1 |
| Iranians | 4 | 1 |
| Ethiopians | 6 | 3 |
| Afghanis | 4 | 2 |
| Former refugee | 12 | 1 |
| Years living in the US | ||
| Median (Inter-quartile range) | 15 (9.0–22.5) | – |
| Country of origin of former refugees (n = 12) | ||
| Albania | 1 | 0 |
| Ethiopia | 2 | 0 |
| Iraq | 1 | 0 |
| Poland | 1 | 0 |
| Somalia | 3 | 0 |
| Sudan | 3 | 0 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1 |
VOLAG Voluntary Agency that resettles incoming refugees, MAA Mutual Assistance Agency providing support to refugees during the resettlement process