Table 1. Characteristics of patients presenting for care at the Amel Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture in Nyala, South Darfur.
| Variable Name | Number (Percent) |
| Referral source | |
| Brought to center by friend/relative | 176 (54.2%) |
| Brought to center by staff/volunteer | 91 (28.0%) |
| Self-referral | 44 (13.5%) |
| Referred by friend/relative | 13 (4.0%) |
| Visit year | |
| 2004 | 47 (14.5%) |
| 2005 | 233 (71.7%) |
| 2006 | 45 (13.9%) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 252 (77.5%) |
| Female | 73 (22.5%) |
| Age | |
| <26 y | 96 (29.5%) |
| 26–35 y | 85 (26.2%) |
| 36–45 y | 68 (20.9%) |
| 46–55 y | 43 (13.2%) |
| >55 y | 32 (9.9%) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 77 (23.7%) |
| Married | 248 (76.3%) |
| Has children | |
| Yes | 173 (53.2%) |
| No | 3 (0.9%) |
| Unknown/unspecified | 149 (45.9%) |
| Religion | |
| Muslim | 325 (100%) |
| Other | 0 |
| Tribe | |
| Fur | 173 (53.2%) |
| Zaghawa | 76 (23.4%) |
| Dago | 38 (11.7%) |
| Bargo | 7 (2.2%) |
| Other | 31 (9.5%) |
| Occupation/profession | |
| Farmer | 199 (61.2%) |
| Student | 42 (12.9%) |
| Merchant | 26 (8.0%) |
| Unemployed | 12 (3.7%) |
| Other | 46 (14.2%) |
| State of residence | |
| South Darfur | 276 (84.9%) |
| West Darfur | 37 (11.4%) |
| North Darfur | 5 (1.5%) |
| Unknown/unspecified | 7 (2.2%) |