Table 3.
Variable | Value | London % (n) | Minneapolis % (n) | χ2 | df | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age |
18-25 |
27.3 (39) |
17.4 (8) |
3.01 |
3 |
0.4 |
|
26-35 |
40.6 (58) |
45.7 (21) |
|
|
|
|
36-45 |
21.7 (31) |
19.6 (9) |
|
|
|
|
46+ |
10.5 (15) |
17.4 (8) |
|
|
|
Gender |
Male |
49.7 (71) |
60.9 (28) |
1.75 |
1 |
0.2 |
|
Female |
50.3 (72) |
39.1 (18) |
|
|
|
Marital status |
Married |
50.3 (72) |
60.9 (28) |
1.95 |
2 |
0.4 |
|
Never Married |
42.0 (60) |
30.4 (14) |
|
|
|
|
Others |
7.7 (11) |
8.4 (4) |
|
|
|
Religion |
Islam |
97.9 (140) |
97.8 (45) |
0.001 |
1 |
0.9 |
|
Others |
2.1 (3) |
2.1 (1) |
|
|
|
Area of origin |
Rural |
6.3 (9) |
10.9 (5) |
1.063 |
1 |
0.3 |
|
Urban |
93.7 (134) |
89.1 (41) |
|
|
|
Mother tongue |
Somali |
100 (143) |
100 (46) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Education in UK & US |
None |
33.6 (48) |
58.7 (27) |
9.18 |
1 |
0.002 |
College/others |
66.5 (95) |
41.3 (19) |
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Qualifications |
No qualifications |
51.7 (74) |
60.9 (28) |
1.16 |
1 |
0.280 |
Certificates/Diploma |
48.3 (69) |
39.1 (18) |
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Employment |
Not working |
89.5 (128) |
26.1 (12) |
72.9 |
1 |
0.000 |
|
Working |
10.5 (15) |
73.9 (34) |
|
|
|
Type of work |
Skilled |
8.4 (12) |
67.4 (31) |
73.17 |
2 |
0.000 |
Not skilled |
2.8 (4) |
6.5 (3) |
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N/A |
88.8 (127 |
26.1 (12) |
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Legal status |
Pending |
17.5 (25) |
97.8 (45) |
6.87 |
1 |
0.009 |
Resolved |
82.5 (118) |
2.2 (1) |
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Seeking asylum on entry |
No |
25.5 (35) |
97.8 (45) |
76.70 |
1 |
0.000 |
Yes |
75.5 (108) |
2.2 (1) |
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Family separation |
No |
31.3 (41) |
56.5 (26) |
9.20 |
1 |
0.002 |
Yes |
68.7 (90) |
43.5 (20) |
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Reasons for leaving home country |
War |
73.0 (103) |
76.1 (35) |
0.165 |
1 |
0.68 |
Other reasons |
27.0 (38) |
23.9 (11) |
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Length of stay in UK/US |
Less than 3 years |
66.4 (95) |
30.4 (14) |
18.47 |
1 |
0.00 |
More than 3 years |
33.6 (48) |
69.6 (32) |
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Major Depression Current |
No |
73.4 (105) |
93.5 (43 |
8.23 |
1 |
0.004 |
Yes |
26.6 (38) |
6.5 (3) |
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Posttraumatic stress disorder |
No |
86.0 (123) |
95.7 (44) |
3.14 |
1 |
0.07 |
Yes |
14.0 (20) |
4.3 (2) |
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Current agoraphobia |
No |
89.5 (128) |
100 (46) |
5.24 |
1 |
0.022 |
Yes |
10.5 (15) |
|
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Suicide risk |
None |
92.3 (132) |
100 (46) |
3.76 |
1 |
0.053 |
Low-moderate |
7.7 (11) |
|
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Aggregated Mental Disorders |
No |
64.3 (92) |
87 (40) |
8.45 |
1 |
0.004 |
Yes | 35.7 (51) | 13 (6) |